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Potes Cennin a Thatws (Leek and Potato Soup)

Potes Cennin a Thatws (Leek and Potato Soup) is a classic Cymric (Welsh) vegetable soup, of leek, potatoes and cheese in a milk broth. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Welsh version of Leek and Potato Soup.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

40 minutes

Total Time:

60 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Vegetable Recipes Milk Recipes British Recipes Cymric/Welsh Recipes

Original Recipe

Cynhwysion:

2 gennin mawr
450g tatws
1 tafell o facwn
60ml llefrith
2 llwy fwrdd o bersli wedi torri
30g menyn
180ml stoc eidion
caws
halen a phupur

Dull:

Torrwch y bacwn yn ddarnau a ffriwch yn y menyn mewn sosban. Pliciwch y tatws cyn ei torri yna torrwch y cennin mewn darnau gweddol denau. Ychwanegwch y llysiau i sosban cyn ffrio'r cyfan am 5 munud. Nawr ychwanegwch y stoc gyda'r halen a phupur. Dewch a'r cyfan i ferwi cyn gostwng y cyfan i fudferwi a gorchuddio'r sosban gyda chaead. Coginiwch am tua 30 munud, neu nes fod y llysiau yn dyner cyn ychwanegu'r llefrith. Gawewch i'r cyfan gynhesu drywodd (on peidiwch a berwi'r gymysgfa) yn a ychwanegwch y persli. Gweinwch mewn powleni cawl wedi eu cynhesu gyda dyrand da o gaws wedi ei ratio am ben bob un.

English Translation

Ingredients:

2 large leeks
450g potatoes
1 rasher of bacon
60ml milk
2 tbsp chopped parsley
30g butter
180g beef sock
cheese
salt and black pepper

Method:

Chop the bacon into pieces then add to a pan along with the butter. Meanwhile, peel and chop the potatoes and slice the leeks quite thinly. Add these to the pan and fry for 5 minutes. Now add the stock and season. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, then cover and cook for 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender.

Now add the milk and allow to heat through (but do not boil) then add in the parsley. Serve in warmed soup bowls topped with a good handful of grated cheese.