Cream of leeks with DIY turmeric croutons (lactose-free recipe)

Cream of leeks with homemade turmeric croutons, the step-by-step recipe to prepare it creamy even without added milk or cream.

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Cream of leeks with homemade turmeric croutons, prescription step by step to prepare it creamy even without added milk or cream.

To be served hot, this simple and quick dish to make is low in calories and, thanks to the absence of ingredients of animal origin, it is also perfect for those who follow a vegan diet or who it is for lactose intolerant. For the preparation of the croutons, it is advisable to use homemade bread, possibly unsalted, to be seasoned with turmeric powder and good extra virgin olive oil.

Ingredients

1 small carrot (optional)
4 medium potatoes
4 leeks
600 gr of homemade bread
extra virgin olive oil to taste
Salt to taste
curcuma in the soil qb
noci qb

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes
Rest time: -
Dose: for 4 people
difficulty: low

How to prepare the leek soup with turmeric croutons: procedure

Pillar carrot, peel the potatoes and put them in a large pot together with the oil,
to clean now the leeks by cutting the roots and the greenest part, remove the first layer, then wash and slice them coarsely,

add them in the pan, lightly brown, then cover with water and cook until it halves, then turn off the stove and allow to cool.

In meanwhile, cut the bread into cubes and season with the oil and turmeric,

transfer it in a pan lined with parchment paper and bake in a hot oven at 200 ° in grill mode for about fifteen minutes, alternatively you can brown it in a pan,
cooking when finished, remove from the oven and leave to cool.

I will crush now the leeks with an immersion robot thus obtaining a puree and boiling it for a few more minutes, stirring often, to make it shrink.