cock-a-leekie soup

Categories: British; Soup/stew; Vegetable
Yield: 12 servings

Measure	Ingredient
3 bunches	Leeks
3 pounds	Potatoes, fresh mashed, or reconstituted instant
4	Green onions
1	Head celery
	Pepper, to taste
2 quarts	Chicken broth
	Milk
½ cup	Margarine

Slice vegetables and cook in a large pan with the margarine until soft. Add the chicken stock and allow to simmer for 1½ hours. Add the potatoes to the mixture (you will have a thick paste). At this point the mixture may be frozen in the freezer in quart size or smaller containers. When ready to use, thaw a portion, add milk to desired thickeness and pepper to taste. Heat and serve.