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Potato Leek Soup
It's a smooth and creamy pureed soup made with a handful of basic ingredients, but the two main highlights of the soup are the fresh leeks and russet potatoes. It's a perfectly sip-able, deliciously tasty, and completely cozy and comforting soup!
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pot
- wooden spoon
- pan
- blender
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cut the leeks between the white and light green portion and the dark green portion. Slice in half through the length of every portion (creating 6 portions).
leeks (about 3 large)2 lbs
2
Rinse to remove dirt and debris, shake away excess water. Layer together the darker green portions into 2 snug portions then wrap and tie with kitchen twine (can refer to photos).
3
Cut remaining white and light green portion into 1/4-inch slices (you should have about 6 cups).
4
Melt butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add chopped leeks, season lightly with salt and saute until starting to soften, about 6 to ⏱️ 8 minutes. Add garlic and saute 2 more minutes.
butter2 Tbspleeks (about 3 large)2 lbsSalt (and freshly ground black pepper)minced garlic (1 large clove)1.5 tsp
5
Pour in white wine and chicken broth, add tied greens (upper leaves) of the leeks, russet potatoes, thyme, bay leaves and season with salt to taste. Press down with a wooden spoon to submerge potatoes and leeks as much as possible.
leeks (about 3 large)2 lbsbay leaves (fresh or dried)2Salt (and freshly ground black pepper)
6
Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cover then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are very tender, about 17 to ⏱️ 20 minutes.
7
Remove soup from heat. Remove leek greens (leaves) using tongs then press agains side of pan with a wooden spoon to extract juices, discard. Remove thyme sprig and bay leaves, discard.
large thyme sprig1bay leaves (fresh or dried)2
8
Process with an immersion blender until smooth (be mindful not to scratch pot).
9
Add sour cream and heavy cream and whisk until smooth. Can rewarm over low heat if needed (don't simmer or the sour cream can curdle).
10
Garnish servings with chives, olive oil if desired, and a little black pepper.
minced chives2 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
354 kcal
fat Content
14 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
6 g
sodium Content
686 mg
protein Content
8 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
42 mg
carbohydrate Content
44 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
unsaturated Fat Content
5 g
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