Having a hard time getting your kid to eat vegetables? I have a secret for you: soup.

Here’s a very simple, delicious way to get some of the good stuff into your child every day. As we say in Corsica and Paris every year, ‘Mange ta soupe!’

Leek Soup

• 4 leeks, washed and coarsely cut, just to the pale green
• 4 medium potatoes (I’m particularly fond of Yukon Golds for this recipe)
• 1 butternut, acorn or other winter squash
• 4 carrots, peeled and cut into 1″ lengths
• Vegetable or chicken broth to cover (about 48 oz)

In large soup pot, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and cook until vegetables are tender (30 - 45 minutes). With immersion blender, puree all ingredients. Serve with sour cream, creme fraiche, or half and half, salt and pepper to taste.

Tada! Serve with some wedges of cheese and a good bread and you’ve got a meal in and of itself. If you start with leeks and potatoes, you can experiment with basically anything. Our current favorite is a few bunches of watercress.

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