Healthy Potato Leek Soup With Orzo Food

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.

HEALTHY LEEK AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• To make the stock, put the grated carrot, onion, celery and garlic into a large heatproof bowl. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and pour over 1 litre/1¾ pints of boiling water. Set aside to steep for 10-15 minutes while you prepare the soup.
• Heat a large heavy-based saucepan or casserole dish over a medium heat. Add a dash of oil and, once hot, add the onion, potatoes, celeriac and thyme leaves. Cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened.
• Strain the stock through a sieve into the pan of celeriac. Simmer gently for 10-15 minutes until the celeriac is nearly tender.
• Add the leeks, cover the pan and cook for a further 5-7 minutes, or until the leeks are wilted and tender but still bright green.
• Remove from the heat and blend in batches until really smooth. (Blend for a minute or longer for a really velvety texture.) The soup can be stored in the fridge or frozen at this stage.
• Transfer the blended soup to a clean pan. Reheat the soup if necessary, taste and season with salt and pepper to taste.To serve, spoon into bowls and garnish with chopped chives.

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.

HEALTHY LEEK AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cut and Clean Leeks. Cut off the roots and the dark green parts of the leek and discard them. Slice the white and light green parts of the remaining leeks into circle slices. Add them to a large bowl, pushing out the little rings of each slice slightly as you add them to the bowl. Fill the bowl with water and the swish around the leeks a few times before letting them sit for a minute. Use your hands to remove the leeks and place into a colander because the dirt from the leeks will settle to the bottom of the bowl. Give a quick rinse.
• Start the Soup. Add butter to a large pot on medium and add celery and onion. Saute for just 2-3 minutes until onions start to turn transluscent, but you don't want them to brown or caramelize.
• Add Garlic, Leeks, and Spices. Add the garlic and saute another minute before adding leeks, celery salt, kosher salt, white pepper, and ground mustard and sauteeing for another 2 minutes.
• Add Potatoes with Stock. Add the final chopped potatoes to the pot then add the stock of choice. Add thyme. Turn up heat to bring it all to a boil, and then turn down to simmer.
• Let it Simmer. Let soup simmer for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
• Remove Thyme. If using fresh thyme, discard the bunch of sprigs.
• Blend. Use an immersion blender, or in batches, use a high powered blender to blend until all of the potatoes, leeks, onions, etc. are creamy.
• Ladle, Garnish, and Serve. Add a tablespoon of half and half or heavy cream to each bowl, and top with crunchy croutons and/or green onions.

POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Put the chicken stock, potatoes, leeks, celery, bay leaf and thyme in a large pot and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Boil until the potatoes are soft, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf. Using an immersion blender (or in batches in a blender or food processor), blend the soup until smooth. Pour the soup into a medium pot; add the cream and simmer until the soup has thickened, about 20 minutes.

POTATO & LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6 to 8 quart stockpot melt the butter and gently cook the leeks or onions, being careful not to let the leek or onion brown.
• Add the peeled and sliced potatoes, the milk, the stock,& the herbs.
• Cover and simmer gently for about an hour or until potatoes are completely cooked through.
• Stir together cornstarch and water.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Add to soup, stirring constantly to avoid lumping.
• Cook for 5-10 minutes more, stirring occasionally, then puree the soup.
• Add the cream and gently heat, but do not boil.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with garnishes.

POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a large stock pot.
• Saute leeks slowly until tender but not browned.
• Add garlic and tomato and saute for 5 minutes longer.
• Add stock and water, bring to a simmer and add potatoes, coriander, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper.
• Simmer until potatoes are tender.
• Let cool and puree half or all if desired.
• For Vegetarian use the Braggs Liquid Aminos (soy sauce).

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).