LEEK & POTATO SOUP
Of the winter soups, leek and potato is one of the most comforting and familiar. This easy Vichyssoise recipe by Darina Allen makes the most of seasonal, local veg
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Soup
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt 50g butter in a heavy saucepan. When it foams, add 450g potatoes, cut into 1cm cubes, 1 small onion, cut the same as the potatoes, and 450g white parts of leeks, sliced and toss them in the butter until they are well coated.
- Season well with salt and freshly ground pepper and toss again. Put a disc of greaseproof paper (called a cartouche by chefs) on top of the vegetables to keep in the steam), then cover the pan with its lid.
- Cook over a gentle heat for 10 mins, or until the vegetables are soft but not coloured.
- Uncover the pan and discard the paper. Pour in 850ml of the light chicken or vegetable stock, bring to the boil and simmer until the vegetables are just cooked - about 5 minutes. Do not overcook or the soup will lose its fresh flavour.
- Purée in a blender until silky smooth, in batches if necessary, then taste and adjust the seasoning. Return the soup to a clean pan and stir in three quarters of a 142ml carton of whipping cream and 125ml full-fat milk.
- To finish the soup, finely shred the white part of 1 leek and gently cook it in a small knob of hot butter for a few mins until it is softened but not coloured.
- Reheat the soup to a gentle simmer (add some extra stock at this point if the soup is too thick for your liking), then pour into warmed bowls.
- Drizzle the remaining cream over each serving, top with a little pile of buttered leeks and a scattering of chives and black pepper and serve at once.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 252 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.7 milligram of sodium
CREAM OF LEEK SOUP
This soup is super creamy in texture, but it contains no actual cream. The butter and flour mixture -- what's called a roux -- gives it body and silkiness.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a medium pot, melt butter over medium. Add leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 8 minutes.
- Add flour and cook, stirring, until combined, 1 minute.
- Whisking constantly, add broth and 1 cup water and bring to a boil over high. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, 10 minutes. Add tarragon.
- Transfer mixture to a large bowl. In batches, fill a blender halfway with mixture and puree until smooth; to allow heat to escape, remove cap from hole in lid, cover lid with a dish towel, and hold down firmly while blending. Return soup to pot as pureed.
- Heat over medium until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper. Thin with broth or water, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 263 g, Fat 13 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 8 g
WINNING CREAM OF LEEK SOUP
I got this recipe from an old family friend, who gave me my first batch of leeks, too! This soup quickly became our family favorite. I enjoy making hearty dishes like this one-and I especially like cooking with pork when I can...my husband and I raise hogs.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield about 4 quarts.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Clean leeks carefully, rinsing well to remove soil. Cut into 1/2-in. pieces. Steam in covered container with 1/2 cup water until tender (can do this in microwave); Do not drain. Set aside., Melt butter in a large saucepan; add flour, stirring constantly until smooth. Cook 2-4 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly until flour is thoroughly cooked. Gradually add chicken stock, stirring with wire whisk; bring to boil. Turn heat to low; add cream, seasonings, leeks, potato and ham. Do not boil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 calories, Fat 18g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 65mg cholesterol, Sodium 570mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
CREAM OF LEEK AND POTATO SOUP
Steps:
- In a large heavy saucepan, bring the leeks, potatoes, water, and salt to the boil over high heat. Cover partially, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Correct the seasoning, to taste, and puree with a handheld immersion blender, or in batches in a food processor.
- Whisk in the cream and reheat before serving. Top each serving with a dollop of creme fraiche and sprinkling of fresh chives.
CREAMY LEEK SOUP
I usually pair leeks with potatoes to make a creamy puree, but this time I used basmati rice, and the results are comforting and delicious. You could add something creamy to this if you wanted to - yogurt or milk or creme fraiche. But I found it utterly satisfying with no further enrichment.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories soups and stews, appetizer, side dish
Time 50m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot and add the leeks and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until leeks are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and stir for about a minute, until the garlic smells fragrant. Add the stock or water, the rice, bay leaf and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Taste and adjust salt. Remove the bay leaf and discard.
- Puree the soup with an immersion blender or a food mill, or in batches in a blender, taking care to remove the lid or take out the center insert and to cover with a towel to avoid hot splashes. Return to the pot, heat through, and add pepper to taste and a pinch of cayenne if desired. Serve hot or cold. If you wish you can thin out with milk, plain yogurt or a combination of milk and creme fraiche. Garnish with chopped chives or croutons.
CREAMY SMOKED SALMON, LEEK & POTATO SOUP
Creamy and low-fat aren't words you often hear together, but that's exactly what you get with this freeze-ahead starter
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Soup, Starter
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the butter in a large saucepan and add the leeks and bay leaf. Cook over a low heat for 8-10 mins or until the leek is really soft, then stir through the potatoes until coated in the butter. Pour over the stock and cream and bring to the simmer, then gently bubble for 10-15 mins until the potatoes are really tender. If freezing at this stage, slightly under-cook the potatoes, then defrost and bring back to a simmer to finish cooking them and continue the recipe.
- Add two-thirds of the smoked salmon, stir through and season. Serve the soup in deep bowls with the remaining smoked salmon and snipped chives on the top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240 calories, Fat 11 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 23 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, Sodium 1.58 milligram of sodium
CREAM OF CHICKEN & LEEK SOUP
The original recipe came from Super Food Ideas Magazine Aug 2005. I have changed it a little to suit our tastes. This is also lovely left unprocessed.
Provided by Ninna
Categories Chicken
Time 35m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add leek, celery & carrot and cook for 6-7 minutes or until soft then remove to plate.
- Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat until foaming, stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and gradually whisk in cream and stock.
- Return to heat and stir until mixture comes to the boil.
- Return vegetables to saucepan.
- Using a stick blender process until thick and creamy - or use a food processor.
- Return to heat and add chicken and parsley heat through and serve.
CREAMY LEEK & BEAN SOUP
This healthy, low-fat soup is based on the classic leek and potato, but cannellini beans replace the potatoes - as they contribute to your 5-a-day
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Lunch, Soup, Supper
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large pan, add the leeks and cook on a low-medium heat for 5 mins. Pour in the bouillon, tip in the beans, cover and simmer for 10 mins.
- Stir in the garlic and spinach, cover the pan and cook for 5 mins more until the spinach has wilted but still retains its fresh green colour.
- Add the milk and plenty of pepper, and blitz with a stick blender until smooth. Ladle into bowls and chill the remainder.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 218 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 26 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium
CREAM OF LEEK SOUP
Make and share this Cream of Leek Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by PinkCherryBlossom
Categories Vegetable
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat butter and sauté vegetables for 5 minutes.
- Add stock, bring to boil.
- Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Liquidise and add cream, reheat if needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.4, Fat 16.5, SaturatedFat 10.2, Cholesterol 55, Sodium 77.9, Carbohydrate 16, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 2.8, Protein 2.3
CREAM OF LEEK SOUP
Remember to use the bottom parts of the leek only. The top green parts are not good, although I'm not really sure why. If you don't want to use vegetable broth, you can substitute chicken broth instead.
Provided by Studentchef
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the vegetables and vegetable broth in a stock pot, or large pot and let it boil. Reduce the heat and let it simmer for 45 minutes.
- Once properly cooked, use the blender to blend in batches (use an immersion blender if you have so you can do it all at once).
- Mix the milk and yogurt together and add half a cup of the soup so that the mixture won't curdle.
- Add the mixture back into the soup and add the seasonings. Reheat the soup, until warm again, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 309.6, Fat 2.8, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 8.3, Sodium 68.8, Carbohydrate 64.7, Fiber 8, Sugar 8.3, Protein 9
LEEK-GRUYERE CREAM SOUP
Make and share this Leek-Gruyere Cream Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by AZPARZYCH
Categories Cheese
Time 30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large kettle or Dutch oven combine 4 cups of the chicken broth, the leeks, mushrooms, fines herbes, and pepper. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until leeks are tender. Cool slightly.
- Place one-third of the leek mixture in a blender container or food processor bowl. Cover and blend or process until smooth. Repeat with remaining leek mixture. Return all of the smooth leek mixture to the kettle or Dutch oven; stir in 1 cup of the remaining chicken broth.
- Combine the remaining 1 cup of the chicken broth and the flour until smooth. Stir into hot broth mixture along with shredded cheese and parsley. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly and cheese melts. Stir in whipping cream; heat through.
- If desired, garnish with additional sliced leeks.
SPINACH-LEEK CREAM SOUP
I love spinach cream and this recipe has leek in it. From Ricardo. ETA : I made it on August 27, 2011. I didn't use celery salt. I used a bag of near 170 g of spinach. After I pureed it, I tasted it and liked it that way without anything else. My son that is very picky liked this soup. I was kind of surprised. After he tasted it, he wanted a bowl.
Provided by Boomette
Categories Spinach
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a saucepan, soften leek and garlic in oil. Add celery salt and pepper. Add chicken stock and potatoes. Bring to boil. Cover and let simmer about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Add spinach and keep cooking 1 minute.
- In blender, reduce in a creamy puree and homogeneous. Adjust seasoning. You can serve with firm plain yogurt on top. Or if you have people over, you can use whipped cream instead of yogurt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.5, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 7.2, Sodium 376.2, Carbohydrate 26.3, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 5.4, Protein 8.8
CREAMY FENNEL AND LEEK SOUP
If you've never cooked with fennel, try it! Its flavour really is unique. This is a deliciously flavoursome soup blending herbs and spices with fennel and leeks. Fennel has long been a central ingredient in many Asian (it's a main component in the Chinese five spice powder), Middle Eastern and European dishes. In the Middle Ages, its popularity spread northward from the Mediterranean area, where it still features in many pasta dishes. This soup is suitable both for day-to-day meals and for dinner parties. To keep it strictly vegetarian, make it with a vegetable stock. For the best results, use a really good stock, preferably home-made. This soup is best made in a large, deep (preferably non-stick) sauté pan with a lid. Next time I make it, I'm going to substitute a cup of wine for one of the cups of stock, adding it during the 15 minutes while the soup is simmering.
Provided by bluemoon downunder
Categories Greens
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the butter in a large, deep (preferably non-stick) sauté pan, over a medium heat, add the sliced fennel (NOT the strips of fennel), sliced leek and finely chopped garlic, and sauté, while stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes or until the fennel, leeks and garlic are beginning to soften.
- Remove from the heat, and set aside.
- In a large pot, heat the stock, add the rosemary sprigs, thyme and nutmeg and bring to the boil.
- Simmer over a low heat for about 15 minutes.
- Remove the rosemary sprigs.
- Add the fennel, leek and garlic mixture to the pot, and stir to combine all the ingredients.
- Set the pan in which the fennel, leek and garlic were sautéed aside, for re-use later.
- Allow the soup to cool slightly (10 minutes cooling time should be ample), then blend it in batches in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- As each batch is blended, pour the blended soup into another pot or pan, perhaps the deep pan used earlier to sauté the fennel, leeks and garlic.
- Once all of the soup has been blended, stir it to ensure that it is of an even consistency (inevitably some batches were probably thinner than others).
- Stir the sour cream and the 1/4 cup of parmesan into the soup.
- Reheat the soup over a medium heat until it is hot, but do not allow it to come to the boil.
- Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Turn off the heat and leave the soup covered so that it stays warm.
- In a small non-stick pan, heat the oil, and sauté the extra leek for 2-3 minutes, or until softened but not browned.
- Ladle the soup into warm soup bowls and top with the sautéed leek.
- Garnish with the extra parmesan and sour cream, and serve immediately with warm crusty rolls.
- Chef's Note: Since posting this recipe, and since last making this soup, I have found and posted a fabulous recipe for vegetable, quite unlike others I have used in the past: Vegetable Stock Recipe #135453.
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