Recipe: Delicious Sig's Leek and Crab (or Croutons) Soup

Sig's Leek and Crab (or Croutons) Soup.

You can have Sig's Leek and Crab (or Croutons) Soup using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Sig's Leek and Crab (or Croutons) Soup

1. Prepare 250 of to 300 grams fresh leeks.
2. It's 2 of to 3 brown onions.
3. Prepare 4 clove of smoked garlic.
4. Prepare 50 grams of unsalted butter.
5. You need 40 grams of plain flour.
6. Prepare 3/4 liter of vegetable stock (use more if the leeks were large and the soup is to thick).
7. You need 150 ml of heavy cream ( double cream).
8. Prepare 1 pinch of each salt or salt substitute, dried coriander or flat parsley leaf and fresh ground black pepper.
9. You need 2 of to 3 drops or to taste, worcestershire sauce (optional, but recommended ).
10. You need 1 tsp of or to taste sherry or brandy (optional, but recommended ).
11. Prepare 150 grams of precooked crab ( or use croutons of your choice instead).

Sig's Leek and Crab (or Croutons) Soup instructions

1. Wash the leeks well and chop into small rings , reserve some of the rings.
2. Peel the onions and the garlic and chop roughly.
3. Add the leeks,onions, garlic, butter and saute, do not fry or brown them , dust with the flour until all is used and has slightly thickened the mixture .Add the vegetable stock slowly stirring all the time . Gently cook for about 15 minutes.
4. Cool slightly .Puree all with a blender or food processor . Add half the cream , all brandy or sherry if using and season with pepper , salt parsley or coriander and Worcestershire sauce.
5. Add the precooked crab meat just before serving with the rest of the cream and Leek cutting.