Irish Potato Soup

This soup is from MyRecipes, It was noted that this recipe is from McGuires Irish Pub, Pensacola, FL.,
MARCH 1999



Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 medium onion - finely chopped
3 leeks- sliced
3 large baking potatoes- peeled and cut into 1/4 inch chunks
3 ( 14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth( used 5 1/4 cups homemade broth)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Toppings- cheese, bacon, chopped fresh chives

Directions:

In a large saucepan melt butter.

Add onion  ( I used the food processor to chop it) and leeks to the saucepan.

Cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add in the potatoes to the onion/leek mixture and cook an additional 15 minutes.

Stir in the broth and the salt and pepper and bring to a boil.  Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

Use a blender or hand held Immersion Blender and mix until smooth. Garnish with any topping you enjoy.

 Irish Soda Bread would be great with this soup!

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