Leeks are good for human health no less than other varieties. The vegetable helps to increase the level of hemoglobin, improves immunity, helps to strengthen the human nervous system. Leek is an aphrodisiac that helps to solve problems with male sexual dysfunction.

The vegetable is useful for those who suffer from high blood pressure. Onions are recommended for women in position due to the high content of folic acid. It prevents brain defects in children. Leek is successfully used for weight loss, as it helps to cleanse the body of toxins.

Nutritional value and composition

Leeks are extremely beneficial for human health, as they contain many vitamins and minerals necessary to maintain good health and a positive attitude.

Useful substance	Content per 100 g of vegetable
Ash	1.3 g
Starch	0.4 g
Mono- and disaccharides	6 g
Water	90 g
organic acids	0.1 g
Alimentary fiber	2.3 g
Vitamins:
PP	0.7 mg
H	1.5 mg
E	0.9 mg
FROM	30 mg
AT 9	28 mcg
AT 6	0.3 mg
AT 5	0.1 mg
IN 2	0.04 mg
IN 1	0.1 mg
AT 6	333 mcg
beta carotene	2 mg
Iron	1 mg
Phosphorus	55 mg
Potassium	220 mg
Sodium	48 mg
Magnesium	10 mg
Calcium	78 mg

The calorie content of the product is 36 kcal. The vegetable contains 2 g of protein, 0.2 g of fat and 6.3 g of carbohydrates. Energy ratio of BJU: 22% / 5% / 70%.

The benefits of a vegetable for the human body are due to the fact that it contains many healing substances. However, it is important to remember that it should not be consumed too much.

In order not to cause harm to health, the amount of leek eaten should not exceed 100–200 g.

As a component of baby food, this vegetable should be added from the fourth part of the onion, which should be part of the puree with the addition of other products.

In order to enhance the therapeutic effect, you can use the juice of leek and celery.

The healing properties of the vegetable help to cope with many diseases of internal organs and systems:

1. Different types of anemia.
2. Problems with potency in men.
3. Violations of the functioning of the digestive tract.
4. High blood pressure.
5. Diseases of the cardiovascular system.
6. Disorders of the nervous system.
7. Violations of concentration of attention, memory, ability of the brain to process complex information.
8. High cholesterol.
9. Arthritis, gout, cystitis.
10. Diseases of the respiratory tract.
11. Oncological diseases.
12. Violations of visual acuity.
13. Avitaminosis.
14. Rheumatism.
15. Depression.
16. Physical and mental fatigue.
17. Violations of metabolic processes.

Masks prepared with leeks will complement your daily facial skin care. In order to prepare a natural and harmless peeling, it is necessary to apply a gruel based on a vegetable to the skin. This tool has effective cleansing properties. If you regularly rub a leek gruel mask into the roots of curls, this will help get rid of dandruff, improve the growth of strands, and give your hair shine and silkiness.

The vegetable can help strengthen nails. To do this, finely chopped onion is applied to the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe nails and wrapped with cling film. The mask must be kept for half an hour. Leek is widely used in folk medicine as a remedy for sunburn and calluses. To do this, apply a vegetable gruel for 1.5 hours.

Harm and contraindications of onions

Leek has contraindications for use. You can not eat a vegetable if a person has the following pathologies:

• Peptic ulcer of the stomach and duodenum.
• Increased acidity of the stomach.
• Increase in blood pressure.
• lactation period.
• Tendency to form kidney stones.
• Allergy to nickel and its complex compounds.

The vegetable should be stored in a dark and cool place. The term should not exceed 6 months.

There are several ways to prepare a product for the winter.

Freeze

Vegetables should not be washed before freezing. If this had to be done, then the onion must be thoroughly dried so that no water remains. The top layer of the onion must be removed, cut off the damaged areas, cut off the roots.

Next, the onion is cut into small circles or finely chopped. The product is placed in the freezer for several hours. After that, it must be taken out, decomposed into sealed bags and sent for storage in the freezer.

The shelf life when using the freezing method is 3 months.

In the refrigerator

Keep in mind that the smell of a vegetable can be absorbed by other products in the refrigerator. Therefore, it must be packed in cling film.

Leek should not be washed before being sent to the cold store. The shelf life in this way is about 14 days.

Drying

The entire stem is used to dry the vegetable. The vegetable is thoroughly washed and cut into slices.

Pickling

When pickling a vegetable, the green part of the plant must be cut off. White stems are cut into circles, poured with boiling marinade, which includes water (1 l), coarse salt (50 g), granulated sugar (70 g), apple cider vinegar (100 ml).

The resulting mixture is transferred to pre-sterilized glass jars and rolled up with iron lids.

Leek in cooking

All varieties of leeks have a delicate, refined taste. It is added to pies, meat or vegetable casseroles. Leek is used for stewing in cream or sauteing in oil with other vegetables. You can cook it as an independent dish. In addition, leeks are included in many recipes for cooking side dishes with meat, added to salads, soup.

For use in cooking, a fresh product without signs of wilting is suitable. The bulb should be white and dense, and the leaves should be green. It is better to buy it immediately before use in food.

Vegetables need to be washed thoroughly. This is due to the fact that often due to the structural features of the lower part of the plant, the stems can accumulate a lot of dirt and pebbles. In the process of preparation, the leaves are cut off, the roots are removed. After that, each bulb is cut lengthwise and thoroughly washed under a strong stream of water.

This light dish is somewhat similar to Caesar salad, but due to the fact that it includes leeks, it turns out to be more tender.

Cooking process:

1. The white part of the vegetable (8 pieces) is placed in salted water and boiled for 10 minutes. The finished vegetable is removed with a slotted spoon and washed with cold water.
2. Chicken fillet (2 pcs.) Fry on both sides in olive oil (1 tablespoon). The meat must be cut into small cubes.
3. To prepare the dressing, 1 yolk is mixed with mustard (1 tablespoon) and the same amount of olive oil. Parmesan is added (2 tablespoons) and 1 peeled. To the resulting mixture, add apple cider vinegar (1 tablespoon) and cream (2 tablespoons). Salt to taste, pepper, mix thoroughly.
4. The cooled leek is cut lengthwise into 2 parts, laid out on a plate. Pieces of chicken fillet are distributed on top of the vegetable and poured with dressing.
5. The salad is decorated with parmesan, chopped parsley, crackers.

The delicate texture of this soup gives it a pleasant unusual taste. In addition, this dish is very healthy due to the high content of potassium, the source of which is the leek. This will improve metabolism and overall well-being.

1. Potatoes (400 g), carrots (50 g) and onions (1 pc.) Are peeled and coarsely chopped. Leek (400 g) is also cut into large pieces.
2. Prepared vegetables are fried in olive oil (2 tablespoons) in a deep frying pan for 12 minutes. Salt and pepper the dish to taste.
3. Vegetables are poured with beef broth (800 ml), brought to a boil and boiled for 60 minutes over low heat.
4. The soup is crushed with a blender. The dish is served hot with sour cream.

Leek with meat

This dish uses a minimum of ingredients, but it turns out delicious and has a rich taste.

Step by step recipe:

1. Rinse leeks (1 kg) thoroughly. Next, the vegetable is cleaned of green leaves and cut into pieces of 3 cm. It must be laid out in a baking dish, pre-oiled.
2. Fry the onion until golden brown. After that, minced meat (200 g) is added to the onion.
3. Instead of minced meat, whole pieces of meat can be used.
4. The meat should be fried a little on all sides until a crust forms. Then broth (100 ml), tomato paste (1 tablespoon) and spices to taste are added to the pan.
5. Bring the sauce to a boil. Pour leeks with boiling sauce. Put the dishes in the oven for one hour at a temperature of 190 degrees.

Thanks to these simple recipes, you can saturate your diet with useful substances and vitamins.

Leek can be called a unique member of the onion family. In this plant, the underground part is significantly inferior in size to the usual onion, but its leaves are much larger. But in terms of the content of useful substances, the leek is not inferior, but in some ways even surpasses its counterparts. In addition, this variety of onions does not have a pronounced irritating effect on the mucous membranes, and its taste is not so burning and even sweetish.

During storage, leeks increase the concentration of vitamin C.

Leeks can keep well until spring. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that during storage the amount of vitamin C, which is very unstable in the external environment, not only does not decrease, but rather increases by 1.5-2 times. That is why, by eating this plant in winter and spring, we help the body fight beriberi and increase its resistance to infectious diseases.

Leek is rich in B vitamins. Its regular use improves the state of the nervous system and brain activity. Previously, it was even recommended to eat with depression, overwork, memory disorders and impaired attention.

It also contains quite a lot of vitamin A and carotenoids, which are its precursors. This vitamin is necessary for the synthesis of the main visual pigment rhodopsin. So eating leeks can get rid of vision problems. Retinol, along with vitamin C, is involved in providing the body's immune defense, and its antitumor properties have also been confirmed in a number of studies.

Due to the fact that leeks contain a large amount of salts, it has a diuretic effect. It is useful to eat it for rheumatism, and especially for.

Leek for the heart and blood vessels

Leek is a very healthy vegetable for the cardiovascular system. Its white part and greens contain a large number of macronutrients that feed the myocardium. Due to the high content of potassium, normal rhythmic contractile activity of the heart muscles is ensured. This type of onion contains substances that normalize lipid metabolism and have.

Ascorbic acid, which it contains a lot, is involved in the synthesis of collagen and elastin. These substances are the basis of connective tissue, which makes up half of the human body weight. It is collagen that is responsible for the elasticity and strength of blood vessels, ligamentous apparatus, skin and other organs. Vitamin C is needed for normal hematopoiesis, without it it is impossible to fully assimilate iron in the gastrointestinal tract, which is necessary for the synthesis of hemoglobin. By the way, this plant also contains iron itself, so its use is indicated for.

Benefits for digestion

Even ancient healers noticed the benefits of leeks in diseases of the digestive system. This vegetable improves appetite, stimulates the production of gastric juice and increases its acidity, without irritating the gastric mucosa. It also has a choleretic effect and improves liver function. Phytoncides and essential oils contained in the leek have antihelminthic and antimicrobial effects, they prevent the growth of pathogenic microflora in the intestine, their activity against streptococcus and staphylococcus has been proven.

Also, the juicy dense white part of the leek contains dietary fiber, which provides vital functions and stimulates its motility. This variety of onions is recommended to be added to your diet by those who wish, and for this purpose it is advisable to use it fresh. The calorie content of leek is very low, only 36 kcal per 100 g of this plant.

Is it possible to eat leek with diabetes?

This product is highly recommended for diabetics. It belongs to foods with a very low glycemic index (15), meaning it has little to no effect on blood sugar levels. At the same time, it contains vitamins and other substances that are necessary for the prevention of complications of this serious disease. Onion contributes to the normalization of fat metabolism, which is often disturbed in diabetes.

How to cook leeks?

Cooked leeks can be used in a variety of dishes.

Many housewives often wonder how to cook a particular product in order to maximize its benefits, and leeks are no exception. Of course, any vegetables are most useful fresh, because during heat treatment some of the vitamins are destroyed in them.

Leek is very often used as a component of salads, they are often replaced with onions, which contain much more irritating substances. The green leaves of the plant are sometimes quite tough, and therefore it is recommended to cut them very finely - so they will be easier to digest. Provitamin A and retinol itself are fat-soluble vitamins, so fats are necessary for their full absorption by the body. Leek salad is best seasoned with vegetable oil, and to make it even healthier, it is better to choose unrefined oil.

Unfortunately, sometimes eating fresh leeks is not desirable. In such cases, it is stewed, baked, fried and used as a side dish for dishes. By the way, cooked onions can also be added to salads. This vegetable is added to soups and used as part of the filling for pies. Cooked in such ways, the onion, of course, loses some of the ascorbic acid and other vitamins, but mineral salts and dietary fiber are fully preserved in it. That is why even in this form, this onion is useful for the body.

The harm of leeks

Leek is contraindicated in exacerbation of inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, with caution it should be consumed fresh with increased acidity of gastric juice.

Care should be taken with this product, as it can give milk a taste that is unpleasant for the baby.

Few people are aware that not only the white part of the stem, but also the green part of the leek is edible. And in general, this unusual vegetable is practically not common in our country as a culture. Leek, the benefits and harms of which are little known, are undeservedly deprived of attention. And by the way, this plant can be safely called unusual. Let's figure it out today.

The benefits of leeks

Entire treatises have been written about the beneficial properties of all types of onions. But it is leeks that doctors recommend eating for certain diseases.

Disturbed digestion. The plant contains a large amount of coarse fibers that make intestinal motility work actively. At the same time, green feathers do not cause increased gas formation and do not harm beneficial microorganisms.

Violations of the proper functioning of the nervous system. Leek is just a storehouse of vitamins and minerals. For example, phosphorus and magnesium. They help the psyche to work like clockwork.

Inflammation. Of course, as an independent medicine, leeks will not cope with diseases. But, as a tool in the composition of complex therapy, it is very effective. For example, with some joint inflammations (gout, arthrosis, arthritis), doctors strongly advise adding both parts of the stem to food.

Oncological diseases. No, leeks are not a panacea. It won't cure cancer. But, recent laboratory studies have shown that regular consumption of this healthy vegetable significantly reduces the risk of a primary disease. It also helps to inhibit the growth of already identified tumors.

Advice. Recent studies have shown that smokers who consume large amounts of leeks do the opposite. They dramatically increase the risk of developing tumors. Therefore, choose: either leeks or cigarettes.

Anemia. The entire stalk of the magic onion contains easily digestible iron in an accessible form. Therefore, it will be very useful for people with low hemoglobin levels to include leeks in their menu.

Interesting. Did you know that iron is absorbed much faster by the body if it comes with vitamin C? In this regard, nature has generously endowed the leek. The content of trace elements in the stem almost perfectly complements each other.

Hypertension. The presence of potassium in leek juice makes it a truly valuable plant. After all, it is potassium that is responsible for the proper functioning of the heart and vascular system. Regular consumption of competent doses of healing onions allows the human body to normalize blood pressure and water-salt balance.

Atherosclerosis. Leek stem fibers work as an oxidizing agent. They already at the initial stage of digestion bind "bad" cholesterol. It is this process that reduces the risk of ill-fated plaques and blockage of blood vessels.

SARS. There is no need to talk about the antibacterial properties of onion essential oils. Leek is no exception. For example, if you do not like the taste of onions, then feel free to eat leek in the cold season. This will be an excellent prevention against colds and ailments of the upper respiratory tract.

No, you shouldn't make green masks. Much greater benefit will bring the use of leeks inside. The leaves and stems contain a large amount of ascorbic acid. It is she who is responsible for the normal synthesis of collagen fibers. But they make up almost 50% of the human body.

So a diet with leek dishes has a beneficial effect on:

• bundles
• joints
• nails

For an experiment, just try eating a daily serving of leek salad. And after about 30 days, evaluate the condition of your skin. We assure you will love the result. And you don't need expensive creams. After all, the body itself will produce the right amount of collagen.

The harm of leeks

Until now, it was believed that harm from leeks can occur only in one case: when overeating. But independent researchers conducted their experiments, and proved that leeks still bring harm.

This situation occurs when:

1. Individual intolerance to nickel and its alloys. The high content of this element in the stem and leaves is a warning for allergies to this metal.
2. High acidity. The vegetable itself increases the acidity of gastric juice. Therefore, people who know this feature behind themselves should refrain from excessive consumption of vegetables in food.
3. Breastfeeding. No, as such, leeks will not harm. But it will spoil the taste of milk if mommy is fond of dishes with leeks. And it is unlikely that the baby will like it.
4. Diarrhea. Leek with this disease can further exacerbate the problem. Plus, coarse fibers will irritate the already inflamed intestines even more.
5. Urolithiasis in the acute stage. The fact is that leek juice has a strong diuretic effect. Therefore, in case of relapse, instead of benefit, it can harm the body. The kidneys are inflamed, unable to cope with their task. And then there is an additional load, which 100% will lead to sad consequences.

If you know your ailments, then carefully watch your plate. Then the leek will not bring you unintentional harm. If you are not aware of possible health problems, you will receive very valuable advice: do not overeat. Then everything will be fine.

Interesting facts about the onion doctor

Now it is strange to read, and in ancient times, people considered leeks to be the strongest aphrodisiac. And they even recommended eating it in large quantities, eating garlic and celery. Allegedly, such a mixture significantly increases male libido, and women are completely crazy about it.

We do not recommend trying to seduce the lady of the heart after such a vitamin dressing, waving the repaired "libido". Because the amber after this mixture will be appropriate. And it is possible that the subjugated Mamzel will simply not have time to see you and appreciate you, because she will faint from the miasma.

Scientists say that leeks bring the greatest benefit to the human body in winter and spring. And it's not the lack of vitamin greens. Just with proper storage in the stem and feathers, the amount of trace elements and nutrients increases by about 2 times.

Therefore, it is better not to eat leeks freshly picked from the garden. He needs to be allowed to lie down in a cool place for at least a week. If it is possible to keep the plant longer, then by all means do it.

The benefits of leeks for the entire digestive system as a whole are invaluable. Here is just a small part of the effect of fresh herbs on the body:

• appetite stimulation
• increased production of gastric juice without irritation
• antimicrobial action
• improvement of liver function (choleretic effect)
• antihelminthic action
• soft work of intestinal peristalsis
• growth inhibition of pathogenic microflora

Plus, leek has a very low calorie content. What undoubtedly makes him a leader in the preparation of diets for people who want to lose weight.

Did you know that leeks are recommended for a special diet for diabetics? Because it has a negligibly low glycemic index. Therefore, the plant practically does not increase the level of glucose in the blood. And leek does not interact with the thyroid gland, and does not affect its function. This is another reason for diabetics to pay close attention to the miracle bow.

Many people know the benefits of B vitamins. They help the brain fight depression, activate thought processes, improve memory and concentrate attention. But few people know that the amount of these vitamins in leeks is off scale.

Advice. As a rule, leeks are boiled, stewed and baked. At the same time, useful qualities practically do not decrease, but there is no harm at all.

Now you know almost everything about leeks. Its benefits and harms are also not a mystery to you. Therefore, feel free to use this most valuable plant for food, feed your household and do not get sick.

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13.05.2019

Leek soup recipe. Leek Soup: Benefits for the Liver, Medicinal Properties

The beneficial properties of leeks have been known since ancient times, however, today they are rarely used in cooking. Many housewives do not buy this vegetable simply because they do not know how to cook it properly. Meanwhile, when replacing onions with leeks, many dishes only benefit from this. For example, cheese soup with leek is obtained with a more delicate and delicate taste than with turnips. Leek contains few calories, but it perfectly satisfies hunger. This product is rich in potassium, perfectly cleanses the body of toxins, improves metabolism and has a beneficial effect on digestion.

The taste of leeks is more delicate and sweet, and the aroma is much more pleasant than the pungent smell of onions. The white part of the stem and young leaves are used for food, and the rough green parts of the plant are wrapped in fish or meat before baking. Leek leaves give the dish a pleasant and delicate aroma. This vegetable goes well with various light sauces, cheeses and cream. Leeks make delicious soups and broths, stuffed dishes and pie fillings. It goes well with fish and all types of meat.

To prepare this delicious dish, you will need the following ingredients:

Minced meat is fried in a dry frying pan, until a pleasant golden color is obtained, stirring constantly. Then the minced meat is transferred to a pan with boiling broth or water. Diced potatoes, grated celery root and leek, cut into thin rings, are also lowered there. Only the white part of the leek is used to make leek soup. The soup is boiled until the potatoes are ready, then grated cheese is added and removed from the heat. Leek soup can be served with fresh herbs and black bread croutons.

This very light and dietary dish will be appreciated by lovers of a healthy diet and a slim figure. For cooking you will need:

The fillet is cut into small pieces and boiled in 2 liters of water for about 30 minutes. Leek is cut into thin rings, potatoes are washed, peeled and cut into small cubes. Potatoes are added to the boiling broth, boiled until tender. Five minutes before turning off, leek is added to the soup. When serving, sprinkle the dish with parsley.

An unusually tasty and healthy soup that will be appreciated by the whole family. To prepare it, you need the following ingredients:

Put the fish in a saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to a boil. Wash and peel carrots. Put a few sprigs of dill and a whole carrot in a saucepan with fish. Boil the broth over very low heat for 1 hour, then strain. Remove the fish, separate from the bones and cut into small slices. Add potatoes, cut into small cubes, into the broth and cook until tender. Before the end of cooking, add pieces of fish and chopped leeks to the soup, pour in heavy cream. The dish can be served with croutons or black bread croutons.

This leek soup recipe is great for a lean and vegetarian table. Despite the low calorie content, the dish perfectly satisfies hunger. For cooking you will need:

• 6 stalks of leeks;
• a tablespoon of vegetable or olive oil;
• vegetable broth;
• 400 gr. potatoes;
• A pinch of ground nutmeg, black pepper.

In a saucepan, fry the leeks in vegetable or olive oil, put the diced potatoes and pour in the vegetable broth. Boil for about half an hour, and then grind in a blender or food processor. Transfer the cream of leek soup to a saucepan, season with nutmeg and spices and heat for a few minutes. Lenten leek soup can be served with herbs, chives, black bread or crackers.

Leek thoroughly washed and cut into thin rings. Then it is dipped in boiling salted water and boiled for about 5-7 minutes. Peeled and cut into small cubes potatoes are placed in a saucepan, and boiled until tender. Olive oil, finely chopped eggs and kefir are added to the soup, after which they are thoroughly mixed. Onion soup with leek sprinkled with grated cheese and served with croutons.

This diet soup is loved even by small children. It is also suitable for the elderly and sick people in the recovery stage. Chicken leek soup is prepared quickly, and eaten just instantly. To prepare this delicate light dish, you will need the following ingredients:

Leek, cut into thin rings, you need to fry a little in butter. Then add chicken broth and small fillet cubes. The soup is boiled for literally 10-15 minutes, then the pounded egg yolk is added, cream or milk is poured in and the fire is turned off. You can season the dish with ground nutmeg, pepper or your favorite spices. This soup pairs well with fresh cilantro and dill. You can diversify this recipe by adding a small amount of grated cheese or canned corn.

The recipe for this Italian vegetable soup is very simple, and the products are quite ordinary, which are always in the house. The only addition is ginger root. That's the point of this vegetable soup.

Preparation description:
Italian vegetable soup, as you can see, is very easy to prepare and very affordable in terms of food prices. Due to the ginger, the soup turns out to be a very spicy, very pleasant taste. And whoever likes it even spicier can add a little hot pepper to the Italian vegetable soup. If you like puree soup, you can grind all the ingredients in a blender. The main thing is to master the basic recipe for Italian vegetable soup, and no one forbids you to experiment :) Good luck!

Purpose: For lunch / Healthy lunch
Main Ingredient: Vegetables / Potato / Onion / Carrot / Leek
Dish: Soups
Cuisine geography: Italian
Diet: Diet food / Vegetarian food

Ingredients:

• Potatoes - 300-400 Grams
• Carrots - 300-400 Grams
• Leek - 1 Piece
• Ginger - to taste
• Vegetable broth - 1.5 liters
• Olive oil - 4-5 Art. spoons
• Black pepper - 1 pinch
• Salt - 1 to taste

Servings: 5-6

French chefs gave the world a wide variety of recipes, discovered unusual combinations of products. Onion soup is one of the classic French recipes. Those who have not tried it yet have no idea how you can make a fragrant and tasty soup from ordinary onions. But due to the long cooking process, onions acquire a sweetish taste and pleasant aroma. Cooks share several recipes for spicy soup, the secrets of choosing the best products and the intricacies of the cooking process.

Features of food preparation

The soup is a large amount of onions with broth, croutons and cheese. The base can be vegetable or meat broth. It is important to saute onions in butter properly. This process should take at least half an hour.

The onion is cut into thin slices and fried in a cast-iron pan with a thick bottom. Golden color can be obtained by mixing butter and olive oil in the same amount.

At the same time, you need to be able not to overcook or overdry the onion, but to make it ruddy and retain juiciness. A few teaspoons of sugar are added to bitter varieties at the end of cooking.

After that, pour a little flour into the pan, pour the mixture with broth or water. It is also necessary to add white wine, sherry or brandy. A large amount of grated cheese is poured into the finished dish and served with croutons. Chefs love to experiment with recipes. They add garlic, mushrooms, turnips, cream, potatoes or nuts to the onion soup.

Classic recipe

Novice housewives should try to cook a traditional Parisian onion soup. The classic recipe involves the use of such ingredients:

• 1 kg of onions;
• 4 tbsp. spoons of high-quality butter;
• 1 liter of vegetable or meat broth;
• half a baguette, salt, pepper;
• 1 glass of grated cheese.

For soup, sweetish varieties of onions are chosen. It is peeled and cut into thin slices. In a saucepan or frying pan with a thick bottom, you need to completely melt the butter, pour the onion into it. It must be sautéed for at least thirty minutes to get the flavor and aroma of caramel.

At this time, you need to cook the broth based on vegetables, beef or chicken. Instead, you can use boiling water, because the onion releases enough flavor when cooked. The golden mixture in the pan is poured with a glass of hot broth. The liquid must be completely evaporated, then pour in the remaining broth and cook the soup until it thickens.

The soup is ready, but you need croutons to serve it. The baguette is cut into thin slices and fried in a dry frying pan until golden brown. The soup is poured into serving pots. Two or three croutons are laid out in each container. and sprinkle generously with cheese. The pots are placed in the oven for a few minutes until the cheese is melted.

The dish is served hot. Before use, you can sprinkle the onion soup with chopped herbs and nuts.

Spanish variant

The Spaniards adopted the specifics of cooking onion soup from the French. A simple recipe excludes cheese, but the rest of the products remain the same:

• 6 large onions;
• 1.5 liters of chicken broth;
• 1 cup heavy cream;
• 2 tablespoons of flour and butter;
• 2 egg yolks.

The onions are cut into small cubes and boiled for a long time in a glass of broth. Then the mixture is whipped with a blender or rubbed through a fine sieve. The flour is fried until golden in butter, poured with the remaining broth and heated. The yolks are mixed with cream, injected in a thin stream into a container with flour, the onion mixture is added and boiled until boiling. Serve the delicacy hot, but do not sprinkle with cheese. Spaniards eat a dish with slices of fresh wheat bread generously spread with homemade butter.

American onion soup

One French chef moved from France to New York, where he opened his own restaurant. But he really missed his hometown and national cuisine, so he decided to surprise the Americans with an unusual cold onion soup. American Recipe Ingredients:

Onions and leeks are cut into thin rings and fried in butter. Then add diced potatoes, pour in the broth and bring the mixture to a boil. The mass is cooled and whipped into a cream with a blender, poured with cream, spices and lemon juice are added. Leek soup with cream is served cold with herbs and croutons.

Cooking Tricks

In each recipe, something is constantly changing, and chefs use their own or others' secrets for successful cooking. Some of the tricks:

Recipes from some countries allow you to learn how to cook onion soup. The recipes differ in the products used, but the main ingredients do not change - these are onions, broth and cheese croutons. To make such a simple, but fragrant and satisfying dish at home is simple, just follow the recipe.

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In this article, you will find many leek soup recipes.

Leek is known for its beneficial properties: it perfectly stimulates the appetite and helps the secretion of gastric juice. In addition, such a vegetable improves immunity and treats liver diseases.

• From this annual plant seasoning for meat is prepared, as well as salads, snacks and soups.
• Many stars - participants of cooking shows and professional chefs offer different recipes for leek soup, which turns out to be healing and very healthy.
• In this article, you will find many recipes for making a healthy and tasty soup that will help, in combination with the prescribed treatment from a doctor, to cope with liver disease, increase immunity, alleviate the condition of gallstone disease, and even lose weight.

Healing leek soup for the liver from Alexander Vasilyev: recipe

Alexander Vasiliev is known to everyone as a fashion historian, but recently he has shown himself to be a good culinary specialist. On the Smak TV show, he made a healing leek soup for the liver.

• A few years ago, Alexander suffered an unpleasant disease - jaundice. He had poor health, weakened immunity, liver problems.
• Doctors only shrugged and argued that it would take time for the body to recover from the illness.
• But Alexander's friend, a girl named Natalie, told the recipe for a miraculous soup that once put her on her feet. Here is the prescription:

Prepare the soup like this:

1. Cut the leeks into large chunks and place in a bowl.
2. Add finely chopped onions, grated carrots, potatoes, chopped into cubes, coarsely chopped garlic, peppers, parsley and chicken wings washed under a tap with water. Pour all these ingredients with water and put on gas.
3. When the water boils, reduce the gas and cook for 40 minutes until tender.
4. Before the soup is ready, salt it and turn it off.

Important: During cooking, do not forget to remove the foam.

As you can see, this soup is easy to make. It will only benefit from it, since this dish contains a lot of vitamins, trace elements and protein in the form of chicken meat. If you want a diet soup, then skip the chicken wings. In a dietary soup, you can already add a little pre-boiled, in another saucepan and chopped chicken breast to the plate. Watch the video of how Ivan Urgant and Alexander Vasiliev cooked this soup for the show.

Video: Smak - Guest Alexander Vasiliev. Issue dated 10/14/2017

Healing leek soup from Yulia Vysotskaya: recipe

Julia Vysotskaya cooks deliciously, and she comes up with many recipes herself and tells everyone about them in the TV show “We Eat at Home”. All her recipes are simple, the dishes are tasty and healthy. In a special way, Yulia also cooks medicinal leek soup. Here is the prescription:

Products you will need:

• 2 liters of any broth - from meat or vegetables
• Leek, its white part - 700 grams
• Potato - 400 grams
• Frozen green peas - 500 grams
• Garlic - 1 clove
• Fresh mint chopped - 2 tablespoons, and 1 sprig for garnish

You need to prepare like this:

1. In a saucepan, heat half the broth, toss in the finely chopped leek and crushed garlic clove. Boil 10 minutes.
2. When the onions have softened, pour in the remaining broth and diced potatoes and green peas. Boil on low heat for 15 minutes.
3. When all the products are soft, turn off the heat, set the dish aside to cool slightly.
4. Blend the cooked dish in a blender until pureed.
5. Then heat the soup over low heat. Pour into a bowl and garnish with a sprig of mint. Serve immediately before the soup has cooled down.

This soup is perfect for lunch, and its bright color adds appetizing and attractiveness.

Healing Leek Soup with Cream: Recipe

Cream is a fatty product. Usually it is forbidden to use it for people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. But, if you need to boost your immunity and make your appetite good, then this dish is suitable. Here is the recipe for a medicinal leek soup with cream:

Prepare the following foods:

Now start cooking:

1. Rinse the leek under the tap, dry and chop. Finely chop the onion as well.
2. Heat the butter over low heat in a heavy-bottomed container.
3. To it, throw pre-prepared and chopped both types of onions. Simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Then pour in the meat broth, throw in the diced potatoes and cream. Cover with a lid and boil for half an hour.
5. Remove the soup from the heat, cool slightly and mash the potatoes with a fork.
6. Now start cooking the sauce with spinach: in a saucepan, fry chopped spinach and grated lemon zest in butter in a saucepan.
7. Pour in the cream and boil for a couple of minutes.
8. Grind the finished and cooled sauce in a blender.
9. Pour the soup into bowls, add a few pieces of shrimp and garnish with sauce. Serve immediately.

Advice: If you don't have spinach or don't feel like making the sauce, you can simply chop green onions and garnish with them.

Healing Leek Soup with Potatoes: Recipe

Leek soup is delicious in any form - with coarsely chopped or finely chopped vegetables. But the puree soup will appeal to all your household and guests, as it will be tender and appetizing. Thanks to the addition of potatoes, the mashed dish will turn out to be airy with a velvety texture. Here is the recipe for a medicinal leek soup with potatoes:

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The cooking process consists of the following steps:

1. Make the chicken broth ahead of time. Put it on fire again.
2. Add washed and chopped leek, turnip onion, diced potatoes.
3. When vegetables boil, add cream. Boil over low heat for 30 minutes.
4. Before turning off, salt and sprinkle with a little pepper.
5. Grind the cooled dish in a blender, then warm it up a little and pour into portioned dishes.
6. Chop the greens and decorate the soup. You can sprinkle with ground pepper, but this is to taste.

Important: When adding ground pepper to a plate, remember that the dish will turn out a little spicy. If your diet forbids these foods, then don't add pepper when cooking or garnishing. Milk can be used instead of cream when making soup. Due to this, the fat content of the dish is reduced.

Healing Leek Soup with Beef Meatballs: Recipe

Beef is dietary meat. You can cook many healthy and tasty dishes from it. Beef and leek soup will turn out to be more dietary and tender if the beef is put in the form of meatballs. In this case, the dish will be cooked faster, and the meatballs will add to it appetizing and piquancy. Here is the recipe for this healing leek soup with beef meatballs:

Soup should be prepared like this:

1. Prepare the meatballs ahead of time. Twist the meat with the addition of onions and carrots. Salt and sprinkle with ground pepper, but do not overdo it. Stir the meat mass, and twist small balls.
2. Now put the water on gas, boil and carefully lower all the meat balls. Boil them for 25-30 minutes.
3. Then chop all the vegetables: onions, leeks, remaining carrots and green sprigs of dill and parsley. Pass the garlic through a garlic press.
4. Dip the chopped vegetables, garlic and green sprigs into the broth with meatballs and simmer for another 15 minutes.
5. At the end, pour a little vegetable oil, salt, pepper and remove the soup from the heat. Pour into dishes and serve for lunch or dinner. You can put a spoonful of sour cream in each plate.

Advice: If you want the soup to be more satisfying, then you can put chopped potatoes (300-400 grams) along with other vegetables. Chopped tomato can be added to taste. But this vegetable is prohibited for diseases of the liver and biliary tract.

Healing Broccoli Leek Soup: Recipe

Leek, carrots, broccoli, greens and chicken breast - a dish with such ingredients will turn out to be tasty, healthy and appetizing. Here is a simple recipe for a healthy leek soup with broccoli:

You will need the following food items:

• Chicken fillet - 1 piece
• Purified water - 2 liters
• Leek - 400 grams
• Carrot - 1 piece
• Turnip onion - 0.5 pieces
• Broccoli - 200 grams
• Green sprigs of dill or parsley, salt and pepper - to your taste

Prepare like this:

1. Wash the chicken breast, cut into pieces, cover with water and cook for 15 minutes.
2. At this time, prepare the vegetables: wash, finely chop both types of onions, carrots into cubes.
3. Send the vegetables to the breast in the pan. Cook for another 15 minutes until the vegetables are soft.
4. At the end, salt, pepper and put chopped greens. Turn off the gas, pour the soup into bowls and serve.

Important: Often onions are replaced in dishes with leeks. It is more gentle, does not irritate the gastric mucosa and there is no bitterness in it. If according to your diet it is forbidden to add turnip to the broth, then it can be chopped and cooked in a separate bowl. Remove the chopped vegetable with a slotted spoon, drain the water with bitterness, and put the onion in a saucepan where the soup is cooked.

Healing Leek Soup with Chicken: Recipe

Leek chicken soup is very popular in Scotland. But the inhabitants of this country cook it from whole chicken. For medicinal soup, only fillets should be used. Boil the broth from the sirloin, and then cook the soup in this broth. But, if you need a dietary dish, then you should boil the meat separately and cook the vegetables in another bowl. Here’s the recipe for a healing chicken leek soup:

Prepare these ingredients:

• Chicken fillet - 1 piece
• Water - 2 liters
• Leek - 400 grams
• Potato - 300 grams
• Salt, pepper, herbs - to taste

Soup steps:

1. Boil the fillet in a saucepan for 20 minutes. Leave to cool in water. If you take the breast out and it cools down without water, the meat will be tough and dry.
2. Boil water in another saucepan.
3. Add washed and chopped leek, potatoes cubes. Boil 15 minutes until done.
4. Then, 2-3 minutes before turning off the fire, add the chopped fillet, herbs, salt and pepper to the soup to taste.
5. Turn off the gas and pour the soup into bowls.

It's important to know: This is a simple chicken fillet soup recipe. If you, like the Scots, cook this whole chicken dish, then the broth will turn out to be fatty and rich. But remember that according to many diets (for gastritis, gallstone disease, diseases of the liver, intestines), such fatty soup is not recommended.

French Leek Soup for Weight Loss: Recipe

Onion soup is very popular for weight loss. Just one week of such proper nutrition helps to lose up to 5-7 kg of excess weight. We publish a recipe for French leek soup for weight loss. They say Coco Chanel herself loved him, and she always had an impeccable appearance, a slender figure and toned young skin.

Prepare these foods:

• Leek - 1 piece
• Potato - 1 piece
• Olive oil - 15 grams
• French herbs or seasonings - to taste

Prepare like this:

1. Pour 0.5 liters of water into the pan and put on gas.
2. When the water boils, put the washed and chopped leeks and potatoes into it. Boil 15 minutes.
3. 5 minutes before the end of cooking, add olive oil and seasonings. The soup is ready!

It's important to know: If you are on a strict diet, you can add other vegetables instead of potatoes. For example: cabbage, bell pepper and so on. You do not need to salt the soup, as salt retains water in the body.

Medicated Lean Leek Soup: Recipe

Lenten dishes are popular if a person wants to lose weight during Orthodox fasts. They are prepared without the use of meat, dairy products and eggs. Here is the recipe for lean leek soup in the form of puree:

You will need the following ingredients:

Prepare as follows:

1. Pour 1.5 liters of water into a saucepan. Put the chopped leek, turnip, potatoes, bell pepper. Cook until vegetables are ready.
2. Then add soy milk, vegetable oil, salt and pepper to taste. Cook for another 5 minutes and turn off the heat.
3. Cool the soup, and then grind in a blender.
4. Serve topped with whole grain toasted soup.

Advice: Prepare the croutons ahead of time. On 1 plate there are no more than 5-7 pieces measuring 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm.

Healing vegetable leek soup with cauliflower: recipe

In cauliflower, there are a lot of not only vitamins and trace elements, but also fiber. In combination with leek in one dish, it creates a delicious composition - healthy and appetizing. Here is a recipe for a medicinal leek vegetable soup with cauliflower:

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Prepare like this:

1. Pour 2 liters of water into a saucepan and put on fire.
2. Wash the vegetables, chop: cut the pumpkin and potatoes into cubes, leek and cabbage into small pieces. Finely chop the greens.
3. Dip vegetables in boiling water and cook for 20 minutes.
4. At the end, add vegetable oil, salt, pepper and herbs. Boil for another 2 minutes and turn off the heat.
5. Pour the soup into bowls and serve.

Advice: If your diet allows, then this soup can be boiled in chicken wing broth. It will turn out rich and satisfying. So that the broth is not too greasy, you can first boil the wings for 15 minutes, then drain this first water and pour the second one on which to cook the soup broth.

Now, many modern doctors advise when cooking soup to drain the first broth, into which most of the harmful fat that is deposited on the vessels and carcinogens from meat are boiled within 15 minutes.

Features of cooking leek soup in a slow cooker

A slow cooker is a real helper of modern housewives. In it, you can quickly cook any dish, including soup. With the help of this "miracle pot" it will be possible to cook the dish much faster, and the convenience of cooking is almost the main advantage. It is worth noting the following features of cooking leek soup in a slow cooker:

• All vegetables can be put into the multicooker bowl at once. Pour them with ready-made broth or water, turn on the “Extinguishing” mode and after half an hour the dish is ready.
• If you are preparing meat soup, then first you need to cook, for example, chicken fillet in a multicooker bowl in the “Stew” mode for 20-30 minutes. Then take out the cooked meat and add all the prepared vegetables. Boil the same amount, salt and the soup is ready.
• If there is little time for cooking, then you can put both meat and vegetables together in a bowl. In terms of time, for example, chicken is cooked as much as vegetables.

But if you want to cook the beef in a piece, then you have to cook it first, since this process will take about 2.5 hours.

Leek Soup: Benefits for the Liver, Medicinal Properties

The main ingredient in this soup is large leek feathers. As mentioned above, this plant has a lot of fiber, vitamins and trace elements.

• Leek soup is good for the liver, as it improves digestion, promotes the secretion of gastric juice.
• The liver begins to function better and there is a separation of the secretion of the gallbladder.
• The bile and hepatic ducts are cleared.
• Thanks to this, well-being improves, and the work of the gastrointestinal tract normalizes.

Other medicinal properties of this soup are as follows:

• Excellent diuretic effect due to the large amount of vitamins.
• Stimulates the appetite - the rich and appetizing color of the soup contributes to this.
• Helps with gout and rheumatism - trace elements and other substances are involved in the regeneration of joint tissues.
• Helps cleanse the blood.
• Accelerates metabolism.
• Helps to clear vessels from atherosclerotic plaques.
• Useful for beriberi and during depression.
• Removes physical fatigue.

Cook leek soup on the stovetop or with the functional multicooker and enjoy the unique taste of a healthy dish. With it, you can restore health and even lose weight. This soup is the basis of proper and dietary nutrition. Bon Appetit!

Video: Leek and Potato Puree Soup - Onion cream soup with potatoes. simple recipe

Find out from our selection how to cook an incredibly tasty and healthy leek soup: vegetable, chicken broth or water, cheese or rice.

According to the legends, King Louis XV came up with onion soup when he unsuccessfully hunted and stayed in a forest dwelling without dinner. Hence the name of the onion soup - the royal dish for the poor. You can cook it quickly, and with our step-by-step recommendations, it’s completely easy.

A stewed onion dish is a great option that will appeal to the whole family.

• cream - to taste;
• leek + red onion
• pepper and salt to taste;
• 10 ml of olive oil;
• pure water - 250 ml;
• 60 g of cheese;
• 60 g bacon;
• 2 slices of white bread.

Peel red onion and leeks. Chop the onion into strips along the fibers. Remove the bacon from the freezer, remove the salt from it and cut into thin sticks.

Send the bacon to a saucepan in hot oil, put the onion there for frying, remove the cracklings and pour in a little olive oil. Simmer the onion until a classic golden color.

Add water to the onion in a saucepan, simmer the soup mixture over moderate heat for half an hour. Then season with salt and black pepper.

Pour the finished soup into a ceramic pot, cover it with a slice of stale bread so that the entire surface of the soup is covered. Top bread with cream, sprinkle with cracklings and grated cheese.

Send the pot to the oven, heated to 200ºC. After 10 minutes, the onion soup can be removed. Decorate it with greens - and you can start dinner.

Recipe 2: leek soup from Alexander Vasiliev

• Leek - 2 pcs.
• Onion - 1/3 pc.
• Potatoes - 3 pcs.
• Carrot - 1 pc.
• Garlic - 2 cloves
• Chicken wings - 6 pcs.
• Bay leaf - 5 leaves
• Black peppercorns
• White peppercorns
• coarse salt

Coarsely chop the leek, transfer to a bowl.

Add chopped onion.

Cut the carrots into rings, add to the pan.

Cut the potatoes into cubes, add to the rest of the products.

Put garlic (largely chopped), even and white peppercorns, bay leaf in a saucepan. Chicken wings are also in the pan.

Pour the food in a saucepan with water, salt and bring to a boil.

When boiling, reduce heat and cook until cooked through for 40 minutes.

For a dietary version of Alexander Vasiliev's leek soup, give up chicken wings.

Recipe 3: Leek Puree Soup with Cream (Step by Step Photo)

• Bulb onion 100 g
• Leek 700 g
• Butter 50 g
• Wheat flour of the highest grade 25 g
• Chicken broth 425 ml
• Milk 425 ml
• Salt 8 g
• Ground black pepper 5 g
• Cream 33% 6 tbsp
• Parsley (greens) 20 g

Peel the onion and cut into small cubes. Let's cut the leek into rings.

Pass the onion and leek in butter until soft, but do not let it brown.

Add sifted flour and mix well.

Add milk, broth and spices. Close the pan with a lid and let it simmer over medium heat until the vegetables are fully cooked.

Puree the soup with a blender.

Before serving, add cream (at the rate of one tablespoon per serving) and parsley.

Recipe 4: How to Make Leek Soup with Cream Cheese

Very tasty, healthy and easy to prepare soup. Useful for everyone!

• Leek - 400 g
• Potatoes (medium size) - 3 pcs
• Onion (small) - 2 pcs
• Butter - 50 g
• Processed cheese (any, preferably soft) - 150 g
• Black pepper (ground)
• Coriander (fresh, optional) - ½ bunch

We cut potatoes and onions into cubes, leeks - across into small pieces (if a large specimen, cut first along).

Put the chopped vegetables in a saucepan, add oil, water to the bottom and, stirring occasionally, simmer under the lid over low heat for 5-7 minutes.

When everything is cooked, spread the processed cheese, whoever likes it, and coriander. When the cheese is melted, add a little black pepper and the soup is ready. It remains only to turn it into puree.

Recipe 5: Vichyssoise Leek Soup with Potatoes

It pleasantly surprises with ease of preparation, ingredients, but most importantly, taste. The soup is incredibly delicious.

• Leek 1-2 stalks
• Onion 1 pc.
• Potatoes 4 pcs. (medium)
• Water 300 ml.
• Cream 200 ml
• Butter 50 g

We cut the white part of the leek into half rings, remove the green leaves, they will not be useful to us.

We chop the onion.

Peel potatoes and cut into pieces. There is no need to cut the potatoes into neat cubes, as you still have to grind the soup in a blender, so just cut into small slices is enough.

Melt the butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan and add the leeks.

After a couple of minutes, we send onions to the leek and mix. It is important to ensure that the onion is not fried to a golden color, but rather stewed. Leave for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Onions and potatoes pour a glass of boiling water and wait for the soup to boil. Cook until potatoes are tender, 20-25 minutes.

After the potatoes are cooked, pour in the cream, constantly stirring the soup.

At our discretion, salt and pepper the soup, add your favorite spices. I also peppered it at the very beginning (I don’t know why), but it turned out delicious anyway.

We take out a blender / mixer and turn ordinary soup into puree soup.

Ready soup can be served with croutons, grated cheese or just greens. It is delicious both hot and cold!

Recipe 6, Step by Step: Vegetable Leek Soup

A very simple soup in terms of ingredients and preparation, which can be prepared with both chicken broth and bouillon cubes, you can turn it into a soup puree if you wish. It tastes good hot, but it's also good cold if you add a little lemon juice and yogurt to it.

• 170-200 g of the white part of the leek
• 1 large or 2 small carrots
• 1-2 celery stalks
• 1 onion larger than medium
• 1-2 garlic cloves
• 300-350 g potatoes
• salt, ground pepper
• 2-3 tbsp. tablespoons olive oil (regular vegetable)

• 1.6-1.8 liters of water
• 300-400 g chicken or 2 bouillon cubes

3-4 minutes before turning off, add chopped chicken meat (or do not add if we did not cook it). Taste, season with salt and pepper. We can turn the finished soup into puree soup, for which we use a blender.

Recipe 7, Easy: Leek Soup with Chicken Broth

Wonderful, light and very tasty onion soup. There are many recipes where a rather lengthy cooking process, which includes languishing in the oven. I suggest a fairly quick option. At the same time, the taste and aroma will delight you with its sophistication.

• sunflower oil - 4 tablespoons;
• chicken broth - 1.5 liters;
• potatoes - 4 pcs;
• leek - 1 pc;
• greens - 100 gr

Peel the top layers of the leeks. Remove the top, leaving only the white and light green part. Leaves should not be thrown away, they can be used when you cook vegetable broth. Cut the leek along the stem and rinse well. Earth sometimes gets between the layers of the onion. Then cut the leek into half rings with a width of not more than 5 mm.

We take a pot in which we will cook soup. Pour in sunflower oil. And put the pot on fire.

When the oil is hot, put the chopped onion into the pan.

Fry it a little, stirring from time to time.

While the onion is sautéing, chop the potatoes.

Now we send the potatoes to the pan with the onions and fry for a couple more minutes.

At this stage, you decide how high-calorie your soup will be. You can pour chicken broth, you can vegetable. I had cases when there was no ready-made broth, but I really wanted this soup. I filled it with water or used a bouillon cube. This did not spoil the taste of the finished dish at all. But most of all I love this soup with low-fat chicken broth.

Now bring to a boil and cook over medium heat until the potatoes are fully cooked. Salt, pepper to taste. After turning off the fire under the pan, I advise you to leave it for 20 minutes, so that the soup is infused. All our soup is ready, when serving, add herbs to it to improve the taste.

Recipe 8: French Leek Cream Soup (with photo step by step)

At the same time thick, creamy, tender and satisfying. Also delicious and warm!

• 1 large leek (or 2 small ones)
• 2-3 medium potatoes
• 30 g butter
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 liter water or stock
• 150 ml heavy cream
• Bay leaf
• A couple of sprigs of thyme
• Salt pepper

Cut off the tough green leaves and root of the leek.

We cut the stem in half lengthwise and rinse very well with water, because. leeks are very harmful and often there is a lot of sand and earth among the leaves.

Cut the leeks and garlic into small pieces.

Melt the butter in a saucepan or saucepan, add onion and garlic and simmer until soft over medium heat for 5-7 minutes.

Peeled potatoes cut into cubes. Add to the onion, pour everything with water or broth, add bay leaf and thyme. Salt and pepper. Cook for about 15 minutes until the potatoes are soft.

When the potatoes are cooked, remove from heat, take out the bay leaf and thyme sprigs. Puree the mixture with an immersion blender.

Pour in the cream, stir, return to the heat and bring to a boil. Taste and adjust the amount of salt and pepper if necessary.

Decorate with cream, thyme leaves or any greens.

Bon Appetit!

Recipe 9: Hearty Soup with Baked Rice and Leek

Soup can be cooked on both meat and vegetable broth. In the latter case, there will be a lean option.

• Broth (1,750 l - for soup, 250 ml - for garnish) - 2 l
• Carrots (1 medium thin) - 60 g
• Celery root - 50 g
• Potato - 3 pcs
• Leek - 2 pcs
• Bulgarian pepper (red) - ½ piece
• Garlic - 2 tooth.
• Salt (to taste)
• Rice (round-grain (arborio)) - 100 g
• Chicken egg - 1 pc.
• Parmesan - 50 g
• Greens (to taste)

You can take chicken broth. And you can cook a vegetable, this will require 2 liters of water, 1 medium carrot (80 g), 1 large onion, 50 g of celery root, 1 celery stick, a pinch of black pepper, 4 allspice, 3-4 cloves.

Peel the vegetables, cut into slices, cover with cold water, bring to a boil and cook over low heat for about an hour. 10-15 minutes before the readiness to add spices.

Strain the finished broth through several layers of gauze, squeeze the vegetables and discard, we will not need them.

Cut carrots into thin circles, celery into squares, pepper into rhombuses, potatoes into cubes.

Leek grows in the ground, so sand can often hide between its scales.

Wash the leek, cut into half-rings, put in a colander and rinse again very thoroughly under running water. Let the water drain. Mince the garlic.

In a heavy bottomed saucepan, heat 2 tbsp. l. vegetable oil and fry the carrots and celery for about 3 minutes.

Add potatoes and fry for 3 more minutes.

Pour in the hot broth, bring to a boil, salt and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.

Add bell pepper and leek and cook over low heat for another 3 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the garlic, cover the soup with a lid and let it brew for 10 minutes.

Rinse the rice thoroughly, pour the remaining hot broth and cook over low heat.

Until all the broth is absorbed and the rice is soft.

Put the rice in a bowl, cool slightly, add 2 tbsp. l. finely chopped greens.

Add 2 tbsp. l. grated parmesan on a small grater.

And 1 lightly beaten egg, mix.

Put in a mold, bake in the oven until cooked.

When serving, place a portion of the casserole on the plates.

Pour the soup, sprinkle with grated parmesan and fresh herbs.

Recipe 10: Potato Leek Soup with Vegetable Broth

Light vegetable soup. Fragrant and very tasty. It can be served as a regular soup or as a creamy soup.

• Leek - 3 pcs.
• Carrot - 1 pc.
• Tomatoes - 3 pcs.
• Potatoes - 2-3 pcs.
• Garlic - 1-2 tooth.
• Vegetable oil
• Vegetable broth - 1.5-2 l
• Dill greens - 1 bunch
• Ground black pepper

Cut the leeks into rings.

Carrot cut into small cubes.

Cut potatoes as desired.

Saute leeks and carrots in vegetable oil.

For many housewives, a relative of onions remains an unfamiliar and incomprehensible vegetable crop. It is worth considering the benefits and harms of leeks for the human body.

The homeland of pearl onions is the Mediterranean. Now culture is especially popular in the states of Western Europe. Leek is used to enhance and improve the taste of dishes. The valuable properties of the vegetable have long been known. In ancient Rome and Greece, the plant was used to treat sore throats, anemia, scurvy, heal wounds and abrasions, cleanse the blood, and save from intestinal diseases.

Leek, in addition to medicinal qualities, has an easily recognizable delicate taste. It is sweeter than its onion relative, contains more useful compounds and trace elements, does not have a bitter aftertaste, and is almost devoid of the specific pungent odor characteristic of the onion family. Pearl onions are suitable for eating fresh, dried, pickled, after heat treatment. It is included in salads, pancakes, pies, vegetable casseroles, served as an independent product. A green vegetable makes the taste of the dish bright, adds a touch of piquancy.

The composition of vegetable crops

Pearl onions are suitable for dietary nutrition. There are only 36 kcal per 100 g of vegetable. This low calorie content is due to the high water content: 90% of leeks are liquid. In addition, the product includes the following components.

• Vitamin C - its amount in a vegetable only increases over time, which distinguishes it from other products. In general, other vegetables do not retain most of their nutrients during storage.
• Vitamins of group B, PP, E.
• - useful for pregnant women, necessary for the proper development of the nervous system of the fetus and the brain.
• Sulfur - improves the functioning of the liver, gallbladder, has a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract, improves appetite.
• Essential oils.
• Trace elements - potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, zinc, iron.

Taken together, the beneficial compounds contained in leeks make it an excellent product that combines the maximum benefit for the proper functioning of the body's internal systems.

Useful properties of vegetables

Thanks to the vitamin and mineral composition, pearl onions will help to cope with the following ailments.

• Elevated cholesterol. This type of onion helps fight "bad" cholesterol, reduces its absorption, is useful at the risk of atherosclerosis, and prevents the development of plaques in the vessels.
• Anemia. Leek is rich in iron, which is involved in the synthesis of hemoglobin. This helps to cope with the disease of varying degrees. Vitamin C in the composition of the vegetable helps the mineral to be better absorbed.
• Digestive problems. Due to the fibrous structure of the leaves of the plant, it has a positive effect on the functioning of the stomach and intestines. Onion regulates the digestion of food, increases appetite, reduces bloating, normalizes the production of gastric juice and restores bowel function.
• Decreased libido. Leek, along with garlic and celery, has long been considered a powerful aphrodisiac. It is worth mixing vegetables in a blender - and the result will not be long in coming.
• Problems with the nervous system. The plant belongs to antidepressants. It normalizes the activity of the nervous system, is capable of improving memory and attention with regular inclusion in the diet.
• Oncological diseases. Onions contain a component that retards growth and stops tumor development. It is used for cancer of the prostate, intestines, ovaries.
• High blood pressure. Potassium in the composition of vegetable crops can control pressure, regulate and reduce it.

A green vegetable can stop the development of inflammatory processes in the body. It helps with arthritis, treats problems with the urinary tract.

Other valuable properties of vegetable crops

The fibrous structure of the vegetable suggests its thorough chewing. This prevents overeating, a large number of fibers gives a feeling of satiety, which significantly reduces appetite. At the same time, the low calorie content of leek makes it possible to use it during diets and helps to reduce weight.

The plant is recognized as a source of valuable antioxidants that are essential for healthy vision. They block out harmful rays and protect your eyes.

Due to the high amount of leeks, it strengthens the immune system. This component is anti-infectious, maintains a healthy condition of the throat, digestive and genitourinary systems.

Application in traditional medicine

• For the treatment of colds

Leek inhalations are effective. To do this, you need to finely chop the stem of the vegetable, squeeze the juice and breathe for 3-4 days.

• To cure angina

To alleviate the symptoms of the disease, it is necessary to gargle the throat and mouth with onion juice. Repeat the procedure for 3-4 days.

• For abrasions, wounds, bruises, cuts and insect bites

First, you need to make a slurry of a thick consistency from the plant, to do this, chop and squeeze the stems of the vegetable crop. Then the drug mixture should be applied to the affected area, fixed with a bandage. Keep such a compress for 6-10 hours, then rinse the place with water.

• From a cold

Squeezed onion juice is instilled into each nostril in turn, 1-2 drops several times a day.

• Helps with acne

To get rid of it, you need to wipe the affected skin with fresh onion leaves.

Pearl bow in cosmetology

The beneficial qualities of leeks have also been appreciated in the beauty industry. Onion gruel is endowed with moderately burning properties. It activates hair growth, becomes an excellent peeling for facial skin, natural and absolutely harmless.

On the basis of a valuable plant, a lot of useful compounds are prepared.

• Facial masks - chopped vegetable effectively discolors freckles and age spots.
• Remedy for corns - baked onions will solve this problem, it must be kept on the affected area for at least one and a half hours.
• Hair mask - gruel from fresh leeks should be rubbed into the roots. This recipe will give curls health, improve their appearance, make them silky, stimulate hair growth, and rid the scalp of dandruff.
• Compresses for nails - to prepare the crushed product, apply to the nail plates, wrap with cling film or polyethylene, keep the mixture for about half an hour. The effect of permanent procedures will be noticeable after several sessions.
• Remedy for sunburn - grind the vegetable culture finely, apply to the damaged area for 60 minutes, then rinse with water.

In terms of valuable properties, leeks are in no way inferior to onions, which have been used for home cosmetic procedures since ancient times.

Possible harm to culture

Any product has limitations along with its benefits. Leeks should not be consumed by people with stomach or intestinal ulcers. Particular attention should be paid to the prohibition during an exacerbation of the disease.

In small quantities, the vegetable contains the substance oxalate, so people who are prone to the formation of kidney stones should eat it carefully and carefully. With low sugar, it is also worth limiting its use. With high blood pressure, you should carefully use the product in the diet.

Due to the high nickel content in the vegetable, allergic reactions may develop, and due to the essential oils included in it, increased sweating is observed.

During lactation, women need to observe the measure in the use of leeks. A large number of essential oils can give breast milk an unpleasant taste.

Summing up, we can say with confidence that leek has more useful qualities than contraindications to its use. The combination of trace elements, vitamins and beneficial essential oils make it an excellent remedy for the treatment of symptoms of colds and gastrointestinal diseases.