Porrusalda (Leek Stew)

The recipe proposed this week is a light dish, which has the vitamins and minerals needed to detox our organism from the excess. This veggie soup provide us many benefits for our health.  The base of the dish is leek, puerro in Spanish, this is where it gets its name.

Ingredients for 4 people:

-5 Leeks.

-3 Medium Potatoes.

-1 Medium Onion.

-2 Carrots.

-Bones of 2 Whole Chickens. (To make the broth)*

-Water.

-Olive Oil.

-Salt.

Make the chicken broth in a pressure cooker with plenty of water. Peel and cut the onion finely and poach it in a pot with a stream of olive oil on low heat. When the onion is soft pour the broth, previously having removed the fat, and add the cleaned and chopped leeks, keep adding the peeled and cut carrots and potatoes. Salt and let it simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are done.

Serve this dish as a soup or if you blend it, as a cream. we can make this dish more filling by including cod or ribs.

*These bones are easy to find in Asian stores or specialized butcher shops.

BE HEALTHY!!