Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/3           cup  unsalted butter
  2               cups  leeks -- white part only
  16            ounces  frozen artichoke hearts
  5               cups  chicken broth
     1/4           cup  parmesan cheese
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
     1/4      teaspoon  freshly ground white pepper
  1               pint  cream

Preparation:

heat the butter in a large saucepot, over a moderate flame add the leeks, heat and stir for 4-5 minutes add the artichoke hearts, heat and stir for 2-3 minutes add the chicken stock bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30-35 minutes remove from heat and puree in a food processor or with a hand blender season to taste with salt and pepper add cream and heat without boiling serve hot

Nutritional Information:

386 Calories (kcal); 33g Total Fat; (75% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 14g Carbohydrate; 100mg Cholesterol; 873mg Sodium