{{ :recipes:potato_leek_soup.jpg?direct&150|}} ====== Potato Leek Soup ====== /* Description */ One of the best things about fall is that this soup reappears after a long, lonely summer. **[[http://localfoods.about.com/od/winter/r/PotatoLeekSoup.htm | LocalFoods.com:]]** This modern take on a classic French Potato Leek Soup makes great use of vegetables available locally (or at least nationally) in the dead of winter. The recipe is faster and lighter than traditional potato leek soup - you won't miss the fat or the extra time! {(rater>id=100|name=Potato Leek Soup|type=rate|headline=off)} |**Preheat:** °|**Yield:** 8 servings|| |**Prep:** 0:15|**Wait:** 0:00|**Cook:** 0:30| ====== Ingredients ====== * 4 Tbsp. butter * 2 onions, chopped * 2 leeks, chopped * 1 tsp. salt, plus more to taste * 3 garlic cloves, chopped * 2 Russet potatoes (about 2 lbs. total), peeled and chopped * 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth * 2 cups low-fat milk * Freshly ground white or black pepper to taste * Cayenne Pepper * Minced Parsley (for color, optional) ====== Directions ====== - Melt butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add onions, leeks, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is a bit creamy looking, about 10 minutes (adjust heat so mixture cooks but doesn't start to brown). - Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add potatoes and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a steady simmer and cook until potatoes are very tender to the bite, about 20 minutes. - Purée soup with a hand-held blender until very smooth. Or, whirl in batches in a blender or food processor (cover blender with a kitchen towel to avoid potential burns). For an ultra-smooth soup, strain through a fine-mesh sieve, if you like. - Add milk and gently heat, but do not boil. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Add parsley if desired. Serve hot. ====== Notes ====== * Make sure to fully [[recipes:notes:cleaning_leeks | clean the leeks]] before using to avoid a gritty soup. /* Nutrition block - remove the slash-asterisk and asterisk-slash from just above and below the following block */ /* ====== Nutrition ====== |Calories (kcal): ||Fat Calories (kcal): |Cholesterol (mg): | |Fat (g): |Saturated Fat (g): |Mono Fat (g): |Poly Fat (g): | |Protein (g): |Carbohydrates (g): |Sodium (mg): |Fiber (g): | */ {{tag>Recipes Soup KMarcos 5★}} /* Recipe Tags - Copy and paste tags from the list below to the tag list in the above line, replacing the "TagsNeeded" tag and separated by spaces. */ /* ---Recipe Types--- Appetizer Beverage Beverage/Cocktail Bread Bread/Biscuit-Roll Bread/Muffin Bread/Quickbread Brines-Marinades-Rubs Breakfast Casserole Canning-Freezing Condiment CrockPot Dessert Dessert/Bar-Brownie Dessert/Cake Dessert/Cake/Frosting Dessert/Candy-Chocolate Dessert/Crisp-Buckle Dessert/Cookie Dessert/Custard-Curd Dessert/IceCream Dessert/IceCream/Topping Dessert/Pie Dessert/Pie/Crust Dip-Spread Entertaining Fondue Grilling-BBQ Holiday Kid-Friendly MainDish MainDish/Beef MainDish/Poultry MainDish/Pork MainDish/Seafood Pasta-Rice Pizza Roast Salad Salad/Dressing Sandwich Sauce/Gravy Seasoning Side Snack Soup KMarcos 5★ Stew-Braise Stir-Fry Vegetarian ---Recipe Cuisines--- American American/Cajun-Creole American/Southern American/TexMex Asian Asian/Chinese Asian/Indian Asian/Japanese Asian/Korean Asian/Thai Asian/Vietnamese European European/Belgian European/Czech European/Dutch European/English European/French European/German European/Greek European/Polish European/Irish European/Italian European/Portuguese European/Russian European/Scandinavian European/Spanish European/Swiss Latin Latin/Brazilian Latin/Mexican MiddleEastern MiddleEastern/Ethiopian MiddleEastern/Jewish MiddleEastern/Lebanese ---Recipe Sources--- 365Recipes 365Recipes/Grilling 365Recipes/Chicken 365Recipes/Pasta AmericasTestKitchen AmericasTestKitchen/CooksCountry AmericasTestKitchen/CooksIllustrated BetterHomesGarden Bon Appetit Chowhound FineCooking FoodWine GoodEats Gourmet HDawson AMarcos DMarcos JMarcos KMarcos 5★ JPhalen ---Recipe Ratings--- 5★ 4★ 3★ 2★ 1★ No★ ---Recipe Alerts--- RecipeNeeded RecipeIncomplete RecipeWrong RecipeFails TagsNeeded */ ~~DISCUSSION~~