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butter garlic leeks celery sweet onion chicken broth salt white pepper apple juice cream cheese heavy cream
Viewed: 29 - Published at: 5 years agoIngredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 3 cups chopped leeks, cleaned, white and light green parts
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped sweet onion
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 cup apple juice, can use white wine
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat cream cheese, room temp
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Method
- Melt the butter in a large soup pot and saute the chopped leeks, celery, onion, and garlic in the butter until tender.
- Add the chicken broth, apple juice, salt and white pepper.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, blend using an immersion blender/blender/food processor.
- Add the cream cheese and heavy cream and blend thoroughly.
- Bring back to a light simmer before serving.
