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Easy Leek and Potato Soup

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There are many reasons to love this tasty Leek & Potato soup!  Firstly, look at the method, there are 7 ridiculously easy steps. When I look at recipes, I always do a quick glance of the method and it can be an instant turn-on or turn-off for me. Methods shouldn’t be essays, yes?? YES! Secondly, it is the easiest go-to recipe for dentist-days – root canal, fillings and braces-tightening. Not a great thought I know but its just a practical mention 🙂 . Thirdly, it works well for sore or upset tummies and if your’re feeling a little under the weather because of its simplicity. Fourthly (is that a word?), it goes without saying it is PERFECT for rainy / winter days when you want a warm meal. Fifthly (hah hah try say that) the ingredients are available most of the year and if  you can’t find leeks, use spring onions.

It has been raining for 2 days solid in Durban and so this soup is totally dinner for us for tonight. I’ll throw in a little sourdough bread to dunk and we’ll be high on leek and potato happiness well into midnight.

The cream and bacon are completely optional – the soup tastes delicious without those additions so don’t be afraid to leave them out if you need to. The cream enhances the already creaminess of the soup and the bacon adds a little smokiness which are wonderful but not crucial! In fact a few years ago I made a different Leek & Potato soup with a cup of cream in it, so its way more creamy than this one if you prefer more cream in your life 🙂


Whilst we are talking about soup….these are some others which are really YUMMY!

Chicken and Corn Soup –  a hearty soup which is a regular dinner choice for us in winter.

Lentil, Feta, and Red Pepper Soup – Every ingredient is soooo yummy and we have lentils for added protein too. Great vegetarian soup option!

Creamy Broccoli Soup – Oooh this one is delish – it has lemon in it and it’s creamy and mmmmm, just put it on your list of soups to make.

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Easy Leek and Potato Soup

  • Author: Louise
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: serves 4-6 1x
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Description

An easy recipe for Leek and Potato soup with the option to add cream and bacon. Delicious yet simple.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 5 TBS butter
  • 2 garlic cloves ( 1 large)
  • 10 small-medium leeks, sliced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • freshly cracked black pepper
  • 4 cups of vegetable stock (1 Litre)
  • 6 (1kg) medium-sized potatoes, peeled and chopped into small blocks
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • (optional) 6 slices bacon, cooked crispy
  • (optional) 1/4 cup cream

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, add the butter and fry the onions and leeks until soft
  2. Add in the garlic and thyme and cook for another 2 minutes
  3. Add in the potatoes, the salt and a little freshly cracked black pepper.
  4. Add the vegetable stock
  5. Bring soup to the boil and cook for 30-35 minutes until potatoes are soft.
  6. Using a stick blender, blitz the soup to your desired consistency (leaving a few chunks of potato is good!) and add the optional extras of cream and bacon.
  7. Garnish with a drizzle of cream, the leftover green bits from the leeks and a little black pepper