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Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Potatoes should be tender when pierced with a fork. Flip the slow ...

Heat the sesame oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the sliced leeks, and sauté them for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until they are soft and translucent. Increase heat to ...

In a soup pot, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the bacon and cook over moderately high heat until crisp, 5 minutes. Add the onion. Celery, carrots, and leek. Cook over low heat until softened ...

4. Add three large bunches of watercress, stems removed, and stir for three minutes. 5. Remove from the heat and blend. 6. Put soup in a metal bowl and place in a sink full of ice and cold water ...