Description
Creamy potato leek soup whisks home cooks through French countryside comfort, delivering silky smooth warmth with classic elegance. Simple ingredients blend into a luxurious bowl you’ll savor from first spoonful to last.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 large leeks
- 4 cups vegetable broth
Aromatics and Seasonings:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
Garnish:
- Freshly chopped chives
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Trim leeks, discarding dark green tops, then rinse thoroughly and slice into thin half-moons to remove any hidden grit.
- Warm olive oil in a substantial stockpot over medium heat, introducing sliced leeks and minced garlic. Sauté until vegetables turn translucent and fragrant, approximately 4-6 minutes.
- Incorporate diced potatoes, vegetable broth, seasoning, aromatic herbs, creating a robust liquid base. Elevate temperature until mixture reaches a vigorous boil, then reduce to gentle simmer.
- Allow soup to gently percolate for 20-22 minutes, ensuring potatoes become fork-tender and flavors meld harmoniously.
- Extract bay leaf and thyme sprigs from the liquid landscape. Transform soup’s texture using immersion blender or traditional blending method, processing until achieving silky, uniform consistency.
- Calibrate seasoning, introducing additional salt if the flavor profile requires refinement.
- Present soup in warm bowls, embellishing with delicate fresh chive snippets and freshly cracked black pepper for visual and gustatory appeal.
Notes
- Carefully clean leeks by slicing them lengthwise and rinsing under cold water to remove trapped dirt and sand between layers.
- Opt for starchy potatoes like Russet or Yukon Gold for a creamier, smoother soup texture that blends more easily.
- For a dairy-free version, skip cream and use plant-based milk or additional vegetable broth to maintain rich consistency.
- Consider roasting leeks and potatoes beforehand to enhance their natural sweetness and add deeper caramelized flavor to the soup.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 164 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg