This week I discovered that it is impossible to purchase just one leek. Like every other consumer item, leeks are sold in bulk. I only needed one for a recipe, but it was impossible to get just one. They were sold in triplets. So reluctantly I made the purchase and then had 2 more than I needed and had them chilling in the refrigerator until I could figure out what to do with them.
I also noticed that the parsley in my porch herb pot was growing prolifically, out of control, in addition to having a left over ham quarter and some Yukon gold spuds about to sprout eyes. So what to do with these disparate elements? What else, make soup!
I didn't need a recipe, it was a no-brainer to cook up a tantalizing and healthy soup with the ingredients at hand. First I sauteed the leeks in butter after a thorough rinsing to remove any sand or grit, then I added some vegetable stock and threw in the diced potatoes and allowed the mix to simmer for 15 minutes. While that was on the stove I cubed the ham and assembled my food processor. When the timer sounded I removed half of the potato leek mix into the processor and pureed it as I added the ham to the pot, along with a dash of marjoram and a teaspoon full of thyme. The puree was then added back into the soup along with some chopped parsley and the soup was ready to cool. Later in the day I delivered it to my uncle for a week's worth of lunches.
To paraphrase "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade" I would posit "When life hands you leeks, make soup!"
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