Vegetarian Potato Leek Soup Food

VEGAN POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In a nonstick Dutch oven, saute the celery, onions, leeks, green pepper and garlic in oil until tender. Add the potatoes, broth, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally., Puree soup to desired consistency using an immersion blender. Or, cool soup slightly and puree in batches in a blender. Return to pan. If desired, stir in coconut milk. Cook and stir until heated through. Sprinkle with green onions.

VEGAN POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and cut them into medium-sized cubes. Slice the white and light green parts of the leek and rinse them well. Set both aside.
• Finely chop the onion. Then heat some oil in a large pot and sauté the onion for about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook it for another minute.
• Add the potatoes and the leek and cook for 5 minutes. Then add the vegetable broth and the bay leaf. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are very soft.
• Fish out the bay leaf and discard. Reserve some of the cooked potatoes and leek for later if you want your soup to be a bit chunky. Purée the soup with a hand-held immersion blender until smooth. Alternatively you could also use a standard blender to purée the soup (see instructions in the recipe notes).
• Stir in the coconut milk, the dried thyme, the lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately and sprinkle it with chopped green onion, parsley, and chives. Enjoy!

POTATO PARSNIP AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare the vegetables: Cut the potatoes into cubes. Cut the dark green part off of the leeks and discard it. (You can also save it for making a vegetable broth.) Slice the white and light green part of the leek in half and rinse well to remove any dirt. Then slice the leek into ¼ inch slices.
• In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium heat until it is crisp. Then, remove the bacon and set it aside for later. Drain the bacon drippings, leaving less than half in the pot. (about 1 tbsp drippings)
• Add the leeks and butter. Saute for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the leeks are slightly softened, but do not let leek brown. Add the garlic, salt, pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Mix in the potatoes, parsnip, broth, thyme, Italian seasoning, and water. Bring the soup to a boil. Then, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook covered for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the potatoes and parsnip and very tender. Remove the bay leaf.
• Use an immersion blender to blend the soup to your desired consistency. Or, transfer the soup in batches to a high-powered heat-proof blender and blend until smooth. If the soup is too thick, add a bit more broth or water to reach your desired consistency.
• Taste the soup and adjust the flavor as necessary; adding more salt to enhance the flavor.
• Serve and garnish with chopped bacon, parmesan cheese, and chopped parsley (optional). Enjoy!

VEGETARIAN POTATO-LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a stock pot over medium heat. Cook and stir leeks in hot oil until completely softened, adding remaining olive oil in small amounts as you cook the leeks, about 10 minutes.
• Pour vegetable broth and water into the pot; add potatoes. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the potatoes are completely tender, about 25 minutes.
• Pour potato mixture into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Stir cayenne pepper and salt into the soup.

VEG OR VEGAN POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Saute leeks and yellow onions in oiled pan on medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Put all of the ingredients in a large pot (choose the vegan OR vegetarian option), boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes, until the potatoes are cooked.
• Let cool down a bit before transfering to a blender and blend until smooth.