Creamy Potato Leek Soup Really Easy Food

CREAMY POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Bring broth to a boil and reduce to medium.
• Add leeks, potatoes, and onion.
• Simmer, covered, 25-30 minutes.
• Add seasonings and cream.
• Simmer 5 minutes more.
• Slightly mash with a potatoe masher to desired consistency.
• Serve with salad and crusty bread.
• A snap to make, but tastes gourmet!

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.

EASY POTATO AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium pot over medium heat, combine the potatoes and broth and allow to simmer for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• In a separate skillet over medium heat, saute the leeks in the butter or margarine for 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender. Add the leeks and the cream to the potatoes and stir well. (Note: This is the point I like to take a potato masher and slightly thicken the soup.)

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 LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; saute onion and leeks until softened, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Place potatoes into a large pot with enough water to cover by about 1 inch; add onion and leeks. Bring water to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove pot from heat and mash potato mixture in the water, leaving some potatoes in chunks.
• Stir cheese food into potato mixture until smooth; add potato flakes. Stir mixture until soup reaches desired consistency; season with salt and white pepper.

EASY CREAMY NO-CREAM POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Bring 7 cups of water with 1/2 tsp. salt to a boil.
• Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut into slices about 1/4 inch thick.
• Wash leeks carefully, and chop into medium sized pieces.
• When water is boiling, add potatoes and leeks.
• Turn down heat and simmer, covered for 30 minutes.
• Reserving 2 to 3 cups of the cooking water, put the remaining contents of the pot into a blender or food processor.
• Puree until smooth.
• Add butter and blend until smooth.
• Return soup to pot and bring to a boil.
• Add reserved cooking water until soup reaches desired consistency (I like to leave it thick).
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.
• Reheats very well.

CREAMY LEEK AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter over low heat. Add the leeks and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the chicken stock and potatoes. Cover and simmer gently until the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from the heat. With a hand-held immersion blender, or in batches in a food processor, puree the soup until smooth. Season, to taste, with salt and ground white pepper. Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with parsley and 1 tablespoon of soft herbed cheese. Serve immediately.

CREAMY POTATO LEEK SOUP II

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or stockpot, bring potatoes and chicken broth to a boil. Cook until potatoes are tender. Meanwhile, place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, reserving 3 tablespoons of grease and set aside. Sautee the leeks in the frying pan with the reserved bacon grease 8 to 10 minutes.
• When the potatoes are tender, stir in the fried leeks, heavy cream and bacon. Stir to blend and remove from heat. Serve hot.

LOW CAL CREAMY POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Clean leeks and dice (using only the white& green area up to where the leaves get tough).
• Wash,peel& dice the potatoes.
• Combine diced vegetables with the 3 cups of water& the chicken bouillon in a pot.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Puree one half of the mixture and then puree the other half (I used the blender).
• Return the pureed mixture to the pot and add the 1/4 cup of non-fat milk.
• Heat through and serve.

CREAMY LEEK AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except half-and-half and chives in 3 1/2 to 6 quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat 8-10 hours or until vegetables are tender.
• Pour vegetable mixture by batches into blender or food processor. Cover and blend on high until smooth; return to cooker. Stir in half-and-half.
• Cover and cook on low heat 20-30 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with chives.