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Potato Leek Soup

Name: Potato Leek Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5½ cups (4 servings)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 3 large leeks; 2 garlic cloves (minced); 4 cups vegetable broth (or more for a thinner texture); 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes (peeled and diced into ½-inch pieces); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 bay leaf; 2 sprigs of fresh thyme; freshly chopped chives and black pepper for garnish

A cozy vegetarian potato leek soup perfect for winter.

Recipe by Downshiftology

From YouTube · Mar 15, 2022

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A cozy vegetarian potato leek soup perfect for winter.

15 min

Prep time

30 min

Cook time

45 min

Total time

5½ cups (4 servings)

Yield

Ingredients

9 ingredients

Adjust servings

Servings: 42 to 8

Ingredients and nutrition update together

Per serving290 kcal

Fat: 7g
Carbs: 52g
Protein: 6g

Whole recipe (4 servings): 1160 kcal

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 large leeks
2 garlic cloves (minced)
4 cups vegetable broth (or more for a thinner texture)
2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes (peeled and diced into ½-inch pieces)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 bay leaf
2 sprigs of fresh thyme
freshly chopped chives and black pepper for garnish

Method

6 steps

Prep leeks. Slice the stemand green leaves off the leeks, leaving the white and light green parts. Cut the leeks in half lengthwise, then chop across.
Clean leeks. Place the chopped leeks into a colander and run under cold water to remove dirt and debris.
Cook leeks. Heat the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the leeks and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes, until softened (but not browned). Then add the garlic and stir for another minute.
Cook potatoes. Add the diced potatoes, salt, bay leaf, thyme, and vegetable stock. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until the potatoes are fork tender.
Blend. Remove and discard the bay leaf and thyme sprigs. Use an immersion blender to blend the soup until your desired level of creaminess. Alternatively, you can blend the soup in batches in a high-powered blender.
Serve. Top the potato leek soup with chopped chives and freshly ground black pepper before serving.

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