MAKE THIS CLASSIC POTATO-LEEK SOUP IN 35 MINUTES
Velvety and comforting, this weeknight-friendly riff on classic potato-leek soup will keep you warm all winter. Serve with a hearty winter salad for a tasty lunch or light supper. If you don't have an immersion blender, you can puree the soup in a regular blender, just remember to work in batches.
Provided by Cooking Light
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Add olive oil to a large pot over medium-low heat. Add leeks, onion, and garlic, and cook until translucent, about 7-8 minutes.
- Add chicken stock, salt, pepper, bay leaves, thyme, and potatoes. Bring to a simmer. Simmer until potatoes are soft, about 15-17 minutes. Remove bay leaves from pot.
- Using an immersion blender, process soup in the pot until smooth. Stir in half-and-half and simmer another 5 minutes. Garnish with thyme, chives, and a drizzle of olive oil, if you'd like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 47 g, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 350 mg, Sugar 5 g, UnsaturatedFat 2.8
LEEK POTATO SOUP
Alton Brown's Leek Potato Soup, or vichyssoise, is equally delicious hot or cold, from Good Eats on Food Network.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories appetizer
Time 1h40m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Chop the leeks into small pieces.
- In a 6-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the leeks and a heavy pinch of salt and sweat for 5 minutes. Decrease the heat to medium-low and cook until the leeks are tender, approximately 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the potatoes and the vegetable broth, increase the heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and gently simmer until the potatoes are soft, approximately 45 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and puree the mixture with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in the heavy cream, buttermilk, and white pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired. Sprinkle with chives and serve immediately, or chill and serve cold.
NEW AND IMPROVED POTATO LEEK SOUP
I had a bunch of organic veggies waiting to be used, so I came up with this delicious variation on Ellen's Cheesy Potato Leek Soup. No bacon in this one--sorry, all you bacon lovers. Threw in some carrots and celery, too.
Provided by Ellen Bales @Starwriter
Categories Cream Soups
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Prepare vegetables and bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- Place prepared vegetables, except garlic, into the boiling water. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Drain.
- Meanwhile, cook garlic in melted butter about 1 to 2 minutes; add flour; then add chicken broth and stir until smooth. Stir this mixture into the pot of vegetables. Add cream, milk, and water and mix thoroughly.
- Add onion powder, salt and pepper and simmer over low heat until it begins to thicken. Add cheese and stir until melted.
- Serve hot with a sprinkling of chives if desired.
POTATO LEEK SOUP
Comforting, easy, and great for leftovers, this hearty potato leek soup is the perfect dinner contender for most situations and moods life throws at you.
Categories comfort food dinner main dish soup
Time 50m
Yield 6-8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a medium Dutch oven, heat the oil and butter over medium heat. Add the potatoes, leeks and celery. Cook, stirring, until the leeks are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Stir in the chicken broth, thyme sprigs, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove the thyme sprigs. Transfer about 4 cups of the soup to a blender. Remove the top insert from the lid and cover with a kitchen towel. Puree until smooth, 30 seconds. Add to Dutch oven with the remaining chunky soup. Stir in the cream and cook over medium-low heat, stirring, until the soup is slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Season the soup with more salt and pepper. Garnish with celery leaves, hot sauce, prepared fried onions and another drizzle of heavy cream, if you like.
CLASSIC POTATO LEEK SOUP
This classic creamy soup is easy to make and has a hint of fresh lemon juice for some brightness.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat the butter in a large wide pot over medium heat. Add the garlic, leeks and onion and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft and not browned, about 12 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high, pour in the wine and continue to cook, uncovered, until almost dry, about 4 minutes.
- Add the potatoes, bay leaf, thyme, 7 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook, covered, until the potatoes are very tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
- Remove and discard the thyme and bay leaf. Working in batches, transfer the mixture to a blender and carefully puree until smooth, taking care not to fill the carafe more than half full per batch, or puree with an immersion blender in the pot. Reheat the soup over medium heat until steaming.
- Whisk in the cream and lemon juice. Adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls. Garnish with fresh thyme leaves, a drizzle of oil and a frizzled leeks or shallot if using.
LEEK AND POTATO SOUP
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories soups and stews
Time 40m
Yield 4 - 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Leeks have a great deal of sand between the leaves and must be carefully cleaned. To do this, trim off the root end and cut off and discard the long green stems. Split the leeks lengthwise from the stem end, then turn and split them one more time. Rinse well. Separate the leaves under cold running water, then chop into 1/4-inch pieces.
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into 1/4-inch cubes (about 2 cups).
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan; add the onions and the chopped leeks. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until wilted. Do not brown.
- Add the chicken broth, water, bay leaf, salt and pepper, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, remove the bay leaf, add the remaining butter and stir. Adjust the seasonings and serve piping hot with croutons.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 170, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 822 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
POTATO LEEK SOUP
Provided by Bryan Miller
Categories dinner, soups and stews, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, cover 1/2 of the diced potatoes with cold water, and season with salt. Bring to a boil, and blanch until potatoes are tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat, drain and reserve.
- In a large pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add onions and leeks, and stir. Cover pot and saute, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
- Uncover, and add remaining potatoes, bouquet garni, salt, pepper, chicken stock and cream. Stir. Bring the soup to a simmer over medium heat, uncovered. Simmer until potatoes are soft, about 15 minutes. Remove potatoes from heat; drain and reserve.
- Using a food processor or blender, puree the soup in batches. Season to taste. Return soup to pot; add blanched potatoes and simmer over medium heat. When liquid simmers, add watercress and scallops. Cook 30 seconds, stirring once. Ladle soup into warm bowls; sprinkle with chives.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 494, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 45 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 1304 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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