Description
Leek and potato soup blends classic flavors with creamy texture. It’s a simple yet satisfying recipe that brings warmth to every spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 300 grams (10.5 ounces) potato, sliced
- 2 leeks, sliced
Dairy Ingredients:
- 500 milliliters (16.9 fluid ounces) full-fat milk
- 100 milliliters (3.4 fluid ounces) double cream
Seasoning:
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Combine diced potatoes and sliced leeks in a large saucepan, pouring in milk and cream.
- Heat the mixture over medium temperature, allowing ingredients to gently merge and infuse flavors.
- Gradually increase heat until liquid reaches a soft bubbling point, then immediately lower to a low simmer.
- Maintain gentle cooking for approximately 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking and ensure even vegetable softening.
- Check potato tenderness by piercing with a fork; vegetables should yield easily without resistance.
- Lift the pan away from the heat, then blend the soup until completely smooth and creamy.
- Pulse and blend until achieving a silky, uniform consistency with no visible vegetable chunks.
- Return pureed soup to pan, seasoning with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Taste and adjust seasonings, ensuring balanced flavor profile.
- Ladle into warm serving bowls, optionally garnishing with fresh herbs, cracked pepper, or a swirl of cream.
- Serve immediately while soup maintains optimal temperature and creamy texture.
Notes
- Choose waxy potatoes like Yukon Gold for a creamier, smoother texture that blends perfectly without becoming gluey.
- Slice leeks carefully and rinse them well to wash away any grit hidden between the layers.
- For a dairy-free version, substitute milk and cream with vegetable broth or coconut milk to maintain richness and depth of flavor.
- Enhance the soup’s complexity by sautéing leeks in butter before adding other ingredients, which develops a deeper, more caramelized taste profile.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 68 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg