Potato and Leek Soup

Description
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 6 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
 * 2 medium leeks, sliced and rinsed well
 * 1 tbsp oil
 * 1 tbsp butter
 * good amount of strong chicken stock
 * 1 tsp coriander powder
 * fresh ground pepper
 * ½ cup milk or cream
 * 1 large bay leaf
 * chopped chives

Directions

 * 1) Gently fry the potatoes, leek.
 * 2) Coriander powder, pepper, bay leaf in the oil and butter mixture.
 * 3) Do not burn the spices! add chicken stock and cook gently until all ingredients are soft.
 * 4) As a general rule the more chicken stock you add the more liquid the soup will become.
 * 5) Add the cream/milk and then cook no longer! blend soup and serve in a bowl with a topping of chives with crusty bread.