POTATO LEEK SOUP
This Potato Leek Soup recipe is SO lusciously rich and velvety, you won't believe it's low fat without any cheese or cream! Most importantly, you won't believe how deeply satisfying, cozy and comforting it is. This Potato Leek Soup is made with fragrant leeks simmered with buttery potatoes, chicken broth, aromatics and seasonings, then pureed together to create the ultimate satisfying comfort food. It's guaranteed to satisfy your warm creamy soup cravings - without ANY guilt! This Leek and Potato Soup also reheats beautifully for stress free dinners or lunches throughout the week.
Provided by Jen
Categories Main Course
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Slice the roots off of the leaks then chop off the top dark green stalks; discard. Slice the remaining white/light green stalks in half lengthwise, then in half again (see photos in post). Add sliced leeks to a bowl of cold water and stir them around to separate them from each other and to dislodge any dirt. Scoop them out with a fine mesh sieve, dry, thinly slice and set aside.
- Melt the butter in the olive oil over medium-low heat in a Dutch oven or large soup pot. Add the leeks, carrots and celery and cook, stirring often, until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes (we are sweating the vegetables, the leeks should not brown). Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds.
- Add the potatoes, broth, chicken bouillon and all remaining seasonings. Cover pot, leaving just a crack open, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer an additional 10-15 minutes, until potatoes are soft. Discard bay leaves.
- Working in batches, remove desired amount of soup to a high-powered blender, don't fill blender more than 1/3 way full or it can overflow and explode. For a smooth soup, puree all of the soup; for a chunkier soup, don't puree all of the soup. Blend until very smooth, being careful to let smoke escape the blender or it will explode. You can do this by leaving the blender cap open and covering with a paper towel or loose dishtowel. You may also use an immersion blender but I don't find the soup gets as smooth.
- Pour pureed soup back into pot and stir in lemon juice. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
CREAMY POTATO AND LEEK SOUP
Not only do my somewhat picky kids love to eat this soup, they love to help me make it too...delicious and simple!
Provided by Mama2ME
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Potato Soup Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir leeks, garlic, salt, and pepper in the hot butter until leeks are tender and lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
- Stir chicken broth and cornstarch together in a bowl until cornstarch is dissolved; pour over the leek mixture. Add potatoes to the broth mixture and bring to a boil; season with onion powder and garlic powder. Reduce heat, add half-and-half to broth mixture, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
- Remove pot from heat and blend soup using a hand blender until smooth; season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Cholesterol 40.1 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 538.9 mg, Sugar 3.2 g
POTATO AND LEEK SOUP (CREAMY BUT NO CREAM!)
Make and share this Potato and Leek Soup (Creamy but No Cream!) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by sofie-a-toast
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Saute leeks and onion in olive oil for 10 min on med/low heat until soft and fragrant.
- In a large pot, boil broth. Add sautéed leeks and onion, garlic, potato cubes and spices. Cover and simmer for 20-30 min, until potatoes are very soft and fall apart when forked.
- Puree the soup with a blender or immersion blender. Make sure not to fill the blender more than 1/2 way so soup doesn't go flying (blend portions at a time). Pour soup back in pot and reheat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
EASY CREAMY NO-CREAM POTATO LEEK SOUP
This is a quick and very tasty soup that is very easy. I love it with a crusty bread and a salad for dinner.
Provided by Amy Blum
Categories Potato
Time 50m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Bring 7 cups of water with 1/2 tsp. salt to a boil.
- Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut into slices about 1/4 inch thick.
- Wash leeks carefully, and chop into medium sized pieces.
- When water is boiling, add potatoes and leeks.
- Turn down heat and simmer, covered for 30 minutes.
- Reserving 2 to 3 cups of the cooking water, put the remaining contents of the pot into a blender or food processor.
- Puree until smooth.
- Add butter and blend until smooth.
- Return soup to pot and bring to a boil.
- Add reserved cooking water until soup reaches desired consistency (I like to leave it thick).
- Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.
- Reheats very well.
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