Mixed Vegetable Soup with Cubes of Bread

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Mixed Vegetable Soup with Cubes of Bread
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
45 min.
Preparation

Ingredients

for
4
For the soup
1 Tbsp Oil
2 Tbsps butter
3 Leeks (white part only, thinly sliced)
13 ozs potatoes (peeled and diced)
2 sticks Celery (thinly sliced)
½ tsp salt
1 pinch peppers
1 tsp chopped thyme
1 ⅕ liters vegetable stock
For the croutons
4 slices white Bread (diced)
2 Tbsps olive oil
To garnish
chopped thyme
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation

Kitchen utensils

1 Sieve, 1 Cutting board, 1 Large knife, 1 Small knife, 1 weiter Pot mit Deckel, 1 Slotted spatula, 1 Citrus juicer, 1 Teaspoon, 1 Tablespoon, 1 Paper towel, 1 Measuring cups

Preparation steps

1.
For the soup: heat the oil and butter in a large pan and gently cook the leeks until starting to soften.
2.
Add the potatoes, celery, salt, pepper and thyme and cook gently for about 5 minutes, until the vegetables start to soften.
3.
Add the stock and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 20 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Cool slightly.
4.
Transfer half the soup to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Return to the pan and stir into the remaining vegetables.
5.
For the croutons: heat the oven to 180°C (160° fan) 350°F gas 4.
6.
Toss the bread in the oil and place on a baking tray. Bake for about 10 minutes until golden brown.
7.
Reheat the soup and serve in bowls with the croutons on top and a sprinkling of thyme.