Leeks have been on my brain for a while now. I have seen them in recipes all over social media, and I simply love leeks. I really love leeks in a creamy white sauce. The white sauce is the base for my cheese sauce, which I have on my mac n cheese blog. I was really in the mood for homemade potato soup, so I thought why not add leeks. I had to research recipes because I had never made this type of soup before.
I followed the recipe from blogger onceuponchef, but added a little more seasoning, and garlic 🙂
I was really impressed with how easy it was to make this soup, and will be making a lot more soups in the future.
This recipe serves 6-8 people.
Ingredients:
3-4 Leeks
3 tbsp Butter
1 tsp kosher salt
1 1/2 tsp white pepper
1/4- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper ( depending on love for spice)
1/2 tsp corriander
3 bay leaves
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 lbs of blonde bella potatoes ( 8 medium potatoes)
Sprig of Thyme
7 cups chicken or vegetable broth
It is easiest to prep all of the food ahead of time, otherwise you are rushing and run the risk of ruining the recipe. I know because I almost burnt my leeks cutting the potatoes.
Cut the leeks, so you only have the white parts and then wash them thoroughly. Chop them into small pieces, like you would chop an onion. Peel and cut potatoes into 1/2 in cubes.
Melt the butter in the pan and add the garlic. Garlic should be pressed and smashed to bring out the flavor. Next, add the leeks. Cover with lid. Let leeks cook and simmer for 7-10 minutes until they start becoming mushy and wilt.
After 7 minutes, add all the seasoning, potatoes, broth. Place bay leaves and sprig of Thyme on the top. Bring to a boil.
Boil until the potatoes get soft about 15- 20 minutes.
The next part can be a little bit messy, but if you do it in sections with bowls it is not so bad.
Second to last step is to puree your soup in a blender. Fill the blender up to 3/4 full, not all the way full because the heat will be too much. I had to use my ninja twice. After the first batch I put the pureed soup in a bowl, then poured the rest of the soup from the stove in my ninja.
Once it is all pureed, place it back on the stove and stir. Mix in the heavy cream. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to a simmer for 10 minutes.
Soup is ready to be served just top with green onions!
Hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think of my recipe and if you made any changes to make it your own!
Until my next soup recipe (tomato),
Lisa Annie
XOXO
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