Ingredients

• 4 T butter or bacon fat
• 1 C leeks or onions
• 1 cl garlic, minced
• 4 T flour, rounded
• 4 C chicken or seafood stock
• 2 t fresh thyme, chopped
• 1/4 t nutmeg
• 1 C heavy cream

Options

• shrimp
• crabmeat
• scallops
• corn
• country ham
• celery
• potato, fine chop
• spinach
• blue cheese
• poblano chili

Instructions

1. Sauté the leeks and garlic in the butter or bacon fat, then add the flour to make a roux.
2. Add the stock mixture to the roux, then add the spices, cream and options and cook until done.
3. Plate and serve.

Source: Skip

Contributed by: Skip