I was headed to a lacrosse game after school, so dinner had to be ready when I got home from the game. I decided to tweak JO's recipe a bit - omitting the shrimp, using the crock pot, and mashing with a potato masher rather than a hand blender - and it was really good. I also fried the bacon up the night before and put it in the fridge so it just had to be heated up a bit for the topping. An easy weeknight dinner.
You need:
1 leek
1 # potatoes
1 qt. chicken broth
4 slices of bacon, fried (I get mine from a local farm - seriously, you can taste the difference, and it's SO MUCH better for you)
1 2/3 c. frozen corn
1 1/4 c. heavy cream
salt and pepper
6 crushed saltine crackers
Cut the ends off the leeks, wash really well, and slice thinly. Chop potatoes into chunks. Place into the crock pot. Add the chicken broth, corn, and heavy cream. Place the crock pot on low and go to work, the dentist, and the girls varsity lacrosse game.
When you get home, heat up the bacon a bit. Then, crumble it up and place to the side. Crumble up the saltines. Open the lid of the crock pot and use your potato masher to mash everything up a bit, so it looks like a creamy soup. Pour into bowls, sprinkle with a bit of bacon and crackers. Enjoy.
Serves 4-6
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