Best 8 Healthy Potato Leek Soup Recipes

POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Wash leeks very carefully to remove all grit. I usually cut them horizontally and separate the rings to make sure no dirt remains. Coarsely chop them when washed.
• In a medium soup pot, melt butter and add flour on low flame.
• Using a wooden spoon, mix well. This will thicken your soup and give it a wonderful flavor.
• Add chicken stock, leeks, onion, potatoes and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer on low for about 20-25 minutes, until potatoes are soft.
• Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until smooth adding the milk and adjusting salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve immediately.

LEEK POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the leeks into small pieces.
• In a 6-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the leeks and a heavy pinch of salt and sweat for 5 minutes. Decrease the heat to medium-low and cook until the leeks are tender, approximately 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the potatoes and the vegetable broth, increase the heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and gently simmer until the potatoes are soft, approximately 45 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and puree the mixture with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in the heavy cream, buttermilk, and white pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired. Sprinkle with chives and serve immediately, or chill and serve cold.

MAKE THIS CLASSIC POTATO-LEEK SOUP IN 35 MINUTES

Steps:

• Add olive oil to a large pot over medium-low heat. Add leeks, onion, and garlic, and cook until translucent, about 7-8 minutes.
• Add chicken stock, salt, pepper, bay leaves, thyme, and potatoes. Bring to a simmer. Simmer until potatoes are soft, about 15-17 minutes. Remove bay leaves from pot.
• Using an immersion blender, process soup in the pot until smooth. Stir in half-and-half and simmer another 5 minutes. Garnish with thyme, chives, and a drizzle of olive oil, if you'd like.

HEARTY LEEK AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a nonstick Dutch oven, saute the celery, onions, leeks, green pepper, jalapenos and garlic in oil until tender. Add the potatoes, broth, water, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally., Combine flour and milk until smooth; stir into soup. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low. Stir in sour cream and green onions until blended; heat through (do not boil).

EASY LEEK AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add stock, potatoes, leeks, parsley, bouquet garni, bouillon cube, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Remove soup from heat; discard bouquet garni. Puree soup in the pot using a hand blender.

POTATO LEEK SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Melt butter on medium heat in a large pot. Add the chopped leeks and stir until coated with butter.
• Cover the pot and lower heat, cook for around 10 minutes until the leeks have softened.
• Increase to medium-high. Add garlic, potatoes, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute, then add vegetable broth, water, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and cover pot with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and easily speared by a fork.
• Uncover and remove thyme and bay leaf.
• Use an immersion or countertop blender to blend the soup until smooth.
• Stir in chives and hot sauce (optional).
• Allow to cool 2 minutes and serve.
• Enjoy!

CREAMY POTATO AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir leeks, garlic, salt, and pepper in the hot butter until leeks are tender and lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
• Stir chicken broth and cornstarch together in a bowl until cornstarch is dissolved; pour over the leek mixture. Add potatoes to the broth mixture and bring to a boil; season with onion powder and garlic powder. Reduce heat, add half-and-half to broth mixture, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat and blend soup using a hand blender until smooth; season with salt and pepper.

REAL POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tender. Meanwhile, saute leeks in butter until translucent.
• When potatoes are done, skin them while they are still hot and cut them into bite sized pieces. Place potatoes into a stock pot with chicken broth and leeks. season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until simmering, then remove from heat and stir in milk. Serve immediately.