ASDA part of the Wal-Mart family

• 350g (trimmed weight) Asda leeks, rinsed, dried and thickly sliced
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 300g potatoes (peeled weight), sliced
• 50g butter
• 600ml hot vegetable stock
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 thick slices white bread
• 1tbsp Asda olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 150ml whole milk
• 142ml carton Asda single cream
• Asda fresh chives, to garnish

1 Preheat the oven to 180C/ Gas 4. Put the leeks in a pan with the onion, potatoes and three-quarters of the butter. Heat gently until the butter melts, then stir to coat the veg in butter. Cover the pan and cook over a very low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.

2 Add the stock and seasoning. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

3 Meanwhile, to make the croutons, remove the crusts from the bread and cut into small cubes. Melt the remaining butter and put it in a bowl with the oil and garlic. Add the bread and toss so that all the pieces are coated. Put on a baking tray and cook for 10 minutes.

4 Purée the vegetable mixture in a blender or food processor until almost smooth but still retaining some texture. Return to the pan, add the milk and cream and heat through. Serve the soup sprinkled with the garlic croutons and garnished with chives.