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Did you know that there are dozens of delicious recipes on the Flora website? (the broccoli and cauliflower pancakes sound especially gorgeous!) Today they’re kindly letting me share a recipe from their website – leek and potato soup!
Leek and potato soup is an utter classic, and there’s a reason for that. It’s thick and creamy (this version in particular!!), with beautiful flavours from the oniony leeks – and it’s healthy too! I love the addition of carrots in this recipe – they add an extra hit of vitamin C (very much needed in this cold weather!), and give the soup a lovely colour, without making the flavour hugely different from the classic version.
I did make a few small changes to the recipe on the Flora website.…
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