{"id":2547,"date":"2019-01-18T14:24:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T14:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/recipes\/?post_type=cp_recipe&#038;p=2547"},"modified":"2019-04-23T22:23:19","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T22:23:19","slug":"egg-leek-soup","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.culturediscovery.com\/recipes\/name\/egg-leek-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Egg Leek Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>&#8220;When we were children, we used to visit the farmers that managed our land. The wife, Anna, was a wonderful cook and always prepared special dishes for us. This particular one is one of my fondest memories of winter meals on the farm. Now is it one of those things I make when I really want something quick, warm and light.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8211; Paola<\/h2>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cooked-recipe-ingredients\">\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-heading\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"3\">3<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\"><\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">leeks<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"4\">4<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\"><\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">eggs<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"4\">4<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\"><\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">slices of Italian bread<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">parmesan cheese<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"1\">1<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">qt<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">chicken stock<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">extrs virgin olive oil<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">salt<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">pepper<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Directions<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cooked-recipe-directions\">\n<div class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-heading\">Directions<\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 1\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Clean the leeks and wash them well, Remove the tops (the dark green park( about half way down. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 2\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Chop the leeks thinly and saut\u00e9 with olive oil. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 3\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Add the chicken stock &#8211; about 1 cup (250 ml) per person. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 4\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Let it cook for about <span class=\"cooked-timer\"><a data-timer-id=\"17d8fe6ace70075f312cd4d446294aec_1\" data-seconds=\"0\" data-desc=\"20 minutes\"><i class=\"cooked-icon cooked-icon-clock\"><\/i> 20 minutes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 5\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Add salt and pepper to taste<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 6\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>While the soup is cooking, slice the Italian bread and toast in the oven. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 7\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Place the bread in the soup bowls with a little olive oil and parmesan cheese on each slice. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 8\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Poach the eggs one at a time &#8211; The easiest way is to just break the egg in the soup. 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