Leek & Potato Soup With Melted Leeks In Ash & Marcona Almonds

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22 Ingredients

• 1 whole leek, including the root
• Extra virgin olive oil to taste
• Salt to taste
• For the vegetable stock
• 2 carrots, cut into medium dice
• 1 whole leek, washed well and cut into medium dice
• 1/2 onion, cut into medium dice
• 1 fennel branch, cut into medium dice
• 2 fresh thyme sprigs
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• 2 parsley sprigs
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 shallot, peeled
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 8 cups water
• 5 ozs unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced white onion,
• 3 cups washed, thinly sliced leeks (white part only)
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 1 russet potato, peeled and thinly sliced
• 5 cups vegetable stock (from above) + more as needed
• 1/2 cup Marcona almonds, crushed, for garnish (see Note)