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Recipes to use up leeks

Leeks are mostly sold loose or in twos and threes, and a dinner for one uses half a leek or a whole one. These 7 recipes are mainly soups and chowders, which are where a spare leek is happiest. A trimmed leek keeps for about a week in the fridge.

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Finnish Salmon & Potato Soup

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Guide How to cook for one without binning half of everything