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Leek and potato soup with cheese toast

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 35 minutes, around $0.95 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

35mintotal
≈ $0.95a serving
460kcalper serving
18gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Peel and cut

    Trim the leeks by removing the outer leaves and the dirty root end. Slice them into 1 cm rounds. Peel the potatoes and cut them into 2 cm cubes.

    Tip · To keep the leeks from sticking to the saucepan, stir them often in the first cooking step.

  2. Cook the leeks

    Heat the oil in the saucepan over medium heat. Add the leeks and cook for 3 min, stirring with the wooden spoon.

  3. Add the potatoes

    Add the potatoes to the saucepan with the leeks. Add 50 cl of water, add a pinch of salt and bring to a boil.

  4. Cook the soup

    Lower the heat to keep a gentle boil. Cook for 15 min, until the potatoes are tender.

  5. Blend the soup

    Drain off a little liquid if needed, then blend the soup until smooth. Add the milk and stir well. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper if needed.

    Tip · If the soup is too thick, add a little hot water to loosen it.

  6. Toast the bread

    Toast the bread slices in the nonstick skillet over medium heat until golden on both sides.

  7. Melt the cheese on the toasts

    Sprinkle each toast with the grated cheese (20 g per person). Slide them under the oven broiler, or into the covered skillet, for 2 min to melt the cheese.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 460 kcal. 60% comes from carbs, 16% from protein and 20% from fat.

69 gCarbs
18 gProtein
10 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy460 kcal
Protein18.3 g
Carbs69.3 g
of which sugars9.9 g
Fat10.3 g
of which saturated fat5.2 g
Fiber6.9 g
Salt1.5 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $0.95 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $1.89for 2 people
≈ $0.95a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. And it freezes really well.

2 daysin the fridge
Very wellin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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