Potato and Leek Soup
Potato and Leek Soup

Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, potato and leek soup. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Potato and Leek Soup is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Potato and Leek Soup is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

Potato leek soup is simple to make, but first you have to deal with the leeks. They're notoriously sandy and dirty, and very good at hiding it, so be sure to wash them well. Start by cutting off and discarding the root ends and thick dark green parts.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook potato and leek soup using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Potato and Leek Soup:
  1. Get 2 tbsp olive oil
  2. Prepare 1 large onion, peeled and sliced
  3. Prepare 4 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
  4. Make ready 3 sticks celery, sliced
  5. Get 1 bunch leeks, sliced
  6. Take 3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
  7. Get 5 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
  8. Take 1.5 lt vegetable stock
  9. Take 250 ml fresh cream
  10. Make ready 250 ml full cream milk
  11. Take 3 tsp salt
  12. Get 3 tsp ground black pepper

It's simple to make, cosy and comforting yet also luxurious and elegant. I love how this Leek Soup can be Couch Food OR an. Potatoes: My favorite potatoes for this soup is Yukon gold potatoes, but russet potatoes work too. Feel free to peel your potatoes, especially if you want an ultra creamy soup.

Instructions to make Potato and Leek Soup:
  1. In a large pot, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Followed by the onion, carrots, celery, leeks, garlic and mix together with a spoon. Cook for around 10 minutes with the lid on, stirring every 2-3 minutes. Until the carrots have softened, but are still holding their shape.
  2. Now add potatoes, salt, pepper and the stock into the pot. Stir the soup and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. Add the cream and milk, bring it to the boil and simmer for a further 5 minutes. Make sure that the potatoes are soft.
  4. Remove the pot from the heat. Season with salt and pepper. Pulse until smooth using a hand blender or liquidizer. Serve hot.

Leaving the skin on does have its nutritional benefits, but may not blend up as smooth. This delicious potato and leek soup comes together in just a few minutes. The enduring popularity of potato and leek soup is no mystery. The two vegetables are a perfect pair: Potatoes lend the soup a comforting starchiness, and leeks provide a mild, sweet tang. This leek and potato soup recipe is easy and delicious.

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