Gay Quaker Soup aka Potato Leek Soup

No Gay Quakers are harmed in the making of this soup

Based on a recipe found on FLGBTQC Recipes

Yield: Lots. 8 servings? Maybe more. Get the freezer ready.
Freezability: High
Eat at room temperature: No


Ingredients
2-4 leeks, chopped (the white parts only)
2-4 tbsp butter or coconut oil
several potatoes (8? 10?) chopped into bits
3-4 vegetable broth cubes
8 cups water
some tamari (5 good shakes of the bottle?)
optional: dash vermouth or sherry (add to individual bowls as it affects the flavor when you freeze it/keep it for a while/want to take it to work)

Method

Melt butter in frying pan and saute leeks over low heat until they start to smell like leeks (around 5-7 minutes). While this is happening, add 8 cups water to large stock pot and bring to a boil. Add stock cubes and tamari, and stir. When broth is boiling, carefully add potatoes and the leeks. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes or until potatoes are soft.

Remove from heat. Using a big spoon or (very carefully) a potato masher, mash some of the potatoes against the side of the pot. Put into bowls, and add a dash of sherry or vermouth, if you want.

Serving Suggestions
The soup is nice with Soda Bread (link to follow) and a nice cold martini, if that's the sort of thing you like.