🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Welsh Cuisine

Cawl Cennin

Welsh Leek and Potato Soup

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 213 kcal

A velvety smooth soup of sweet Welsh leeks and floury potatoes finished with cream and chives, pure comfort in a bowl.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add onion and leeks, cook gently for 10 min until soft but not coloured.
  2. 2 Add diced potatoes and stock. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 min until potatoes are tender.
  3. 3 Blend until smooth with a stick blender. Stir in most of the cream.
  4. 4 Season with salt and white pepper. Reheat gently without boiling.
  5. 5 Ladle into warm bowls. Swirl remaining cream on top and scatter with snipped chives.
  6. 6 Serve with crusty bread.

Did You Know?

The leek is the national emblem of Wales and has been worn by Welsh soldiers since the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.