LEEK AND BRIE SOUP

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Make and share this Leek and Brie Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dennisarmstrong3

Categories     European

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 cups, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups chopped leeks (white & tender green portions)
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 tablespoon chopped shallot
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon clarified butter
1/2 cup vermouth
2 cups peeled cubed new potatoes
1 teaspoon dried thyme
white pepper
6 cups chicken stock
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup cubed brie cheese (rind removed)
1/2 cup lightly packed stemmed spinach
sour cream and milk (to garnish)
cinnamon basil (to garnish)

Steps:

  • 1) In large saucepan, saute' leeks, celery, shallots, and garlic in clarified butter until soft.
  • 2) Add vermouth. Boil gently until reduced by half.
  • 3) Add new potatoes, thyme, white pepper to taste, chicken stock, and heavy cream. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Add Brie, 1 cube at a time, whiskingt until blended after each addition.
  • 4) Boil gently for 15 minutes until potatoes are tender.
  • 5) Pour 1/3 of the soup into blender container. Add 1/3 of the spinach . Puree until smooth. Repeat with remaining soup and spinach in 2 batches.
  • 6) Ladle into serving bowls. Garnish with swirls of sour cream thinned to a drizzling consistency with a little milk.
  • 7) Trim plates with sprigs of cinnamon basil.

Cindane Tepish
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This soup is the perfect comfort food. It's creamy, flavorful, and so easy to make. I love that I can throw it all in my slow cooker and have a delicious meal ready when I get home from work.


GAMING SUMON
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I'm not a big fan of leeks, but I loved this soup. The brie really mellows out the flavor of the leeks and makes it creamy and delicious.


Emmanuella Emmanuel
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I made this soup for a dinner party and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved the unique flavor combination of the leeks and brie.


Dil Sher
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This recipe is easy to follow and the soup is delicious. I will definitely be making it again.


Mrsweet Guy
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This soup is delicious! I love the way the brie melts into the soup and creates a creamy, rich flavor.


Rishi Ahmed
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I was skeptical about this recipe at first, but I'm so glad I tried it. The combination of leeks and brie is amazing. The soup is creamy and flavorful, and it's the perfect meal for a special occasion.


Gomolemo Kameni
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This recipe is a keeper. It's the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day. I've made it several times and it's always a hit.


Sakil Silm
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This soup is so easy to make and it's absolutely delicious. I love the way the brie melts into the soup and creates a creamy, rich flavor.


Aleksandra Potrić
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I made this soup for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved the unique flavor combination of the leeks and brie.


Nejib Abdela
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This soup is the perfect comfort food. It's creamy, flavorful, and so easy to make. I love that I can throw it all in my slow cooker and have a delicious meal ready when I get home from work.


Tamara Willis
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I'm not a big fan of leeks, but I loved this soup. The brie really mellows out the flavor of the leeks and makes it creamy and delicious.


Lina A
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I made this soup for a dinner party and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved the unique flavor combination of the leeks and brie.


Naji Afghan
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This recipe is easy to follow and the soup is delicious. I will definitely be making it again.


Marvin Mendenhall
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This soup is delicious! I love the way the brie melts into the soup and creates a creamy, rich flavor.


Mst Jannatulferdos593
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I was skeptical about this recipe at first, but I'm so glad I tried it. The combination of leeks and brie is amazing. The soup is creamy and flavorful, and it's the perfect meal for a special occasion.


Maxamed Mursal
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This recipe is a keeper. It's the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day. I've made it several times and it's always a hit.


Abdullah Imteyaz
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This soup is so easy to make and it's absolutely delicious. I love the way the brie melts into the soup and creates a creamy, rich flavor.


Harmson Little
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Great recipe! I made this soup for a dinner party and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved the unique flavor combination of the leeks and brie.


Progress Ozeze
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This soup was absolutely delicious! The leeks and brie melted together perfectly, creating a creamy and flavorful broth. I added a bit of extra salt and pepper to taste, and it was perfect.