LEEK, KALE & POTATO SOUP

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 1.2-1.4 oz of butter (35-40 g)
  • 2 large leeks, sliced roughly (white and pale green parts, about 0.8 lb )
  • Generous pinch of salt
  • 1.3 lb white potatoes, peeled and diced
  • into large cubes
  • 3 large handfuls of kale leaves (about 3.5 oz. )
  • 3 cloves garlic, diced roughly
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon or yellow mustard
  • Zest of 1 lemon (reserve half for garnish)
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1.5 Litre vegetable stock (or water + 3 vegetable stock cubes)
  • To finish
  • 2.8 oz. cheddar cheese, grated
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon + the rest of the lemon zest (see above)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
  • To serve
  • Chopped fresh parsley
  • Extra black pepper

Directions

  1. Press the Sauté key on the Instant Pot (it should say Normal, 30 mins). Add the
  2. butter and let it melt while you finish preparing the rest of the ingredients.

  3. Add the leeks and stir through with the butter. Sauté for 3-4 minutes, stirring a few

  4. times.

  5. Add the potatoes, kale and garlic and stir through, then add the rest of the ingredi

  6. ents except for the cheese. Stir to combine and press the Keep Warm/Cancel button.

  7. Place and lock the lid, make sure the steam-releasing handle is pointing to Sealing.

  8. Press Manual, High Pressure, and set the timer to 12 minutes. After 3 beeps the

  9. pressure cooker will start going.

  10. Once the timer goes off, allow the pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes and

  11. then use the quick release method before opening the lid.

  12. Add the cheese and stir to melt through. Add extra lemon juice and the rest of the

  13. lemon zest. Process the soup into puree. Option 1: Use an immersion stick blender

  14. directly in the pot. Option 2: Transfer the soup, together with the vegetables, to a

  15. blender or a food processor in 2-3 batches. Make sure to only fill up the blender

  16. half way, maybe three quarters, as the mixture will expand and move up the sides

  17. while blending. You will save yourself the mess!

  18. Once smooth, stir in the parsley. Serve the soup in bowls sprinkled with extra parsley and black pepper.

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