MEATY POTATO LEEK SOUP
This is a hearty version of a winter classic, using smoked turkey legs or thighs.
Provided by pieopah
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Cream Soup Recipes Potato Leek Soup Recipes
Time 1h35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the turkey legs into a large soup pot, and pour in chicken stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, then simmer until the turkey meat begins to fall from the bones, 30 to 45 minutes. Remove the turkey legs, then drain and reserve the broth. Separate the turkey meat from the bones and tendons, and set aside.
- Place the bacon into the soup pot over medium heat, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is crisp and browned, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon pieces and drain on paper towels; set the bacon aside. Reserve about 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings in the pot. Cook and stir the leeks in the bacon drippings over medium heat until soft and wilted but not brown, about 5 minutes, then add the potato cubes, thyme, salt, black pepper, and reserved broth. Reduce heat, then simmer the mixture until the potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes.
- Pour the leek and potato mixture into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup right in the cooking pot.
- Mix in the cream, then stir in the reserved turkey meat. Heat over medium-low heat until the soup is hot; garnish each serving with a few pieces of bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.8 calories, Carbohydrate 40.6 g, Cholesterol 74.7 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 18.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 1656.3 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
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Chukwubueze Augustine
a.chukwubueze@yahoo.comThis soup was delicious! I made it for my family last night and everyone loved it. The flavors were perfect and the soup was very filling. I will definitely be making this again.
Miracle Sunday
sunday.miracle53@gmail.comI'm a huge fan of potato leek soup and this recipe did not disappoint. It was creamy, flavorful, and very filling. I will definitely be making this again.
Lisa Faulds
f-lisa@yahoo.comThis soup was a hit at my last party. I doubled the recipe and it was still gone by the end of the night. Everyone loved it!
Sajim Rahman
s_r3@hotmail.frI love this soup! It's so creamy and flavorful. I always add a little extra cheese to mine. :)
Mina Pariyar
p_mina31@hotmail.frThis soup was easy to make and very tasty. I used a pre-made rotisserie chicken to save time and it turned out great. I will definitely be making this again.
Jackson Solomon
jackson-solomon@gmail.comI'm not a huge fan of leeks, but I really enjoyed this soup. The potatoes and leeks were cooked perfectly and the broth was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this soup to others.
Opata Solomon
solomon-opata@yahoo.comThis soup was so good! I made it for my family last night and everyone loved it. The flavors were perfect and the soup was very filling. I will definitely be making this again.
Rajan Sharma
r-sharma59@yahoo.comI'm a huge fan of potato leek soup and this recipe did not disappoint. It was creamy, flavorful, and very filling. I will definitely be making this again.
Khadir Kharim
k_k@gmail.comThis soup was a hit at my last party. I doubled the recipe and it was still gone by the end of the night. Everyone loved it!
Aryan Raja
a-r@hotmail.frI love this soup! It's so creamy and flavorful. I always add a little extra cheese to mine. :)
Aena Awan
awan.aena38@yahoo.comThis soup was easy to make and very tasty. I used a pre-made rotisserie chicken to save time and it turned out great. I will definitely be making this again.
Fayomi Favour
fayomi-favour@yahoo.comI'm not a huge fan of leeks, but I really enjoyed this soup. The potatoes and leeks were cooked perfectly and the broth was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this soup to others.
lawal king
k98@gmail.comThis soup was delicious! I made it for my family last night and everyone loved it. The flavors were perfect and the soup was very filling. I will definitely be making this again.
Samir Begic
samirbegic@aol.comI'm a huge fan of potato leek soup and this recipe did not disappoint. It was creamy, flavorful, and very filling. I will definitely be making this again.
Rashed Mondol
mondol67@gmail.comThis soup was a hit at my last party. I doubled the recipe and it was still gone by the end of the night. Everyone loved it!
Fuad Esmael
efuad37@hotmail.comI love this soup! It's so creamy and flavorful. I always add a little extra cheese to mine. :)
Stella D Garza
dstella70@yahoo.comThis soup was easy to make and very tasty. I used a pre-made rotisserie chicken to save time and it turned out great. I will definitely be making this again.
Ali Khaskheli
a97@hotmail.frI'm not a huge fan of leeks, but I really enjoyed this soup. The potatoes and leeks were cooked perfectly and the broth was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this soup to others.
Olawoye Damilola
damilolao22@hotmail.comThis soup was delicious! I made it for my family last night and everyone loved it. The flavors were perfect and the soup was very filling. I will definitely be making this again.