Potato and Leek soup

Ingredients:
2 slender leeks
I small onion
2 small or medium potatoes
2 tbsps butter
3 cups of water or more
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method:
Trim the leeks, discarding the hard green tops and cut them into approximately one inch thin strips. Rinse thoroughly and drain. Peel and chop onions and potatoes.

Take a deep bottom pan and melt the butter
Fry the onions till soft. Add the potatoes and then the leeks and sweat them over low heat for a few minutes, stirring constantly.

Add the water and a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Cover and cook at medium to low heat for at least 1 hr till the potatoes are velvety soft.

Now mash roughly with a potato smasher or a slotted spoon. Add the ground pepper and salt. Serve hot with bread.