Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, potato and leek soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Potato and Leek Soup is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Potato and Leek Soup is something that I’ve loved my whole 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 begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook potato and leek soup using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Potato and Leek Soup:
- Prepare 2 tbsp olive oil
- Get 1 large onion, peeled and sliced
- Get 4 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
- Prepare 3 sticks celery, sliced
- Prepare 1 bunch leeks, sliced
- Take 3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
- Prepare 5 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
- Prepare 1.5 lt vegetable stock
- Make ready 250 ml fresh cream
- Take 250 ml full cream milk
- Make ready 3 tsp salt
- Make ready 3 tsp ground black pepper
Leek and Potato Soup is a thick and creamy classic French Potato Soup that starts with garlic butter in which leeks are slowly sautéed to bring out the sweet flavour. 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. This delicious potato and leek soup comes together in just a few minutes.
Instructions to make Potato and Leek Soup:
- 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.
- 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.
- Add the cream and milk, bring it to the boil and simmer for a further 5 minutes. Make sure that the potatoes are soft.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Season with salt and pepper. Pulse until smooth using a hand blender or liquidizer. Serve hot.
The best part: You can serve it cold or hot, depending on the season. The enduring popularity of potato and leek soup is no mystery. Potato leek soup is a clean canvas for the toppings of your choice. Just think about what you might add to a baked potato and go from there. Chopped chives and a swirl of heavy cream are classics, but you could also add hot sauce, crispy bacon, some grated Parm, or a dollop of sour cream on top.
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