Pat's Leek and Potato Soup

My lovely Mum put in a request for this soup.  It's smooth, creamy and full of flavour.  I added some cooked bacon lardons at the end.  I just need to deliver it now!

Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 onion, sliced

300g potatoes, cubed

3 medium leeks, sliced

1.2 litres vegetable stock

150ml double cream or crème fraîche

Salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Method

Heat the oil in a large pan and add the onions, potatoes and leeks. Cook for 3-4 minutes until starting to soften.

Add the vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Season well and simmer until the vegetables are tender.

Blitz it with a hand blender until smooth. Reheat in a clean pan, stir in the cream or crème fraîche, heat through and serve with or without bacon lardons.