Leek in my potato soup
Leek in my potato soup

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, leek in my potato soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Melt the butter over medium heat in a large soup pot. Simple and creamy Leek and Potato Soup is a French classic that my whole family loves! Its easy to make and delicious!

Leek in my potato soup is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Leek in my potato soup is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook leek in my potato soup using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Leek in my potato soup:
  1. Make ready 3 large leeks, washed
  2. Get 1 small yellow onion
  3. Take 3 cloves garlic, pressed or chopped
  4. Take 2 large baking potatoes
  5. Take 8 cups water or chicken broth
  6. Get 1 tbsp basil
  7. Get 3 slices bacon (optional)
  8. Prepare 1 tsp salt (if no bacon)
  9. Get 1/2 tbsp black pepper
  10. Prepare 1 cup milk
  11. Prepare 1 stick butter (4 tbsp)

This particular leek and potato soup comes with a twist. Rather than pureeing it I decided to serve it chunky, a bit like a stew, perfect to dip a slice of bread in. My mom always made Leek and potato soup in the winter. I make it now for my family, I just love the way it makes the house smell on a cozy cold day.

Instructions to make Leek in my potato soup:
  1. Get a big pot.. this makes a lot and feel free to cut this in half, works well.wash, peel and slice the potatoes.
  2. If you opt for bacon (which adds and amazing flavor) cook it now… crispy but not burnt
  3. Slice the leeks and onions first, and your garlic.. (use the green part of the leeks… adds colour to the soup)melt the butter in the pot on high heat stirring well then add the leeks and onions until they look soft. Add garlic and let cook for a few minutes.. stir making sure nothing burns or sticks
  4. Toss in the broth or water, potatoes, basil or salt if no bacon.
  5. Boil and bring to a simmer for 45 mins or until the potatoes are soft.
  6. Use an immersion blender or transfer mixture to a stand blender until smooth
  7. Return entire mixture to pot and add milk.. summer for a few minutes until it looks nice and mixed..
  8. Please enjoy.. this was taken from 100 year old Scottish cook book my family has passed down to me. Serve with a hearty bread

I even planted my own leek seeds this year, they are still growing, not quite big enough to make soup LOL but hey I tried…maybe next year!. This potato and leek soup recipe is deliciously creamy hold the cream and the gluten! It's also crazy easy to modify. Maybe you need it to be vegan, switch the chicken broth to vegetable. My family and I love a steaming bowl of potato leek soup on a cold winter evening, but we don't love the butter and fat content of regular soup recipes.

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