Leek and Potato Soup – serves four

You can tell its getting cooler - all the soup recipes come out!  This is a classic and a stick you to your ribs type soup.  Pop it in a flask, wrap ip some crusty bread and walk up the nearest hill, enjoy the views whilst burning your belly on this one.

Ingredients
•1 tsp Olive Oil
•1 Small Onion, Chopped
•450g Leeks, Sliced
•450g Potatoes, Diced
•500ml Semi Skimmed Milk
•500ml Water
•1 tsp Herb Cubes
Method
1.Heat the oil and gently fry the onion leeks and potatoes for 3 minutes

2.Pour in the milk and 500ml water, add the herbs and season with salt and pepper.

3.Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes.

4.Strain the vegetables, reserving the liquid in a jug.

5.Blend or liquidise the vegetables, then blend in the liquid.

6.Reheat gently, adjust seasoning and serve.