This is one of my favourite soups to eat. Â I love the smooth thickness of it and while I am not a big fan of onions I do love leeks. Â This week our CSA farm share had three big beautiful leeks and fresh potatoes – perfect for a batch of heart warming soup. This recipe calls for bacon, but you can omit it to make a vegetarian version.
Potato Leek Soup
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
A warm, hearty and flavourful soup. The addition of bacon brings this soup to the next level.
Servings: 4 to 6
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 5-6 strips of bacon
- 2 white and light green parts only leeks, thinly sliced
- 2 large carrots peeled and sliced
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- Pinch of dried thyme
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 3 large potatoes
- 5 cups of chicken stock
- Dash of Tabasco
Instructions
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In Dutch Oven or large pot melt butter and crisp bacon.
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Once brown on edges, remove bacon and set aside.
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Add leeks, carrots, salt, thyme and pepper to butter/bacon grease and cook until softened (approx. 8 minutes).
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Add white wine and cook 1 minute.
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Add potatoes, chicken stock and bring to a boil.
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Reduce heat, cover and simmer until potatoes are tender and flavours are blended (approx. 20 minutes). Add dash of Tabasco and cook one more minute.
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Remove from heat and allow to cool.
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Once cool, add in batches to blender and puree until smooth.
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Return soup to a clean pot and reheat on low until ready to serve.
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Sprinkle with crumbled bacon (and/or grated cheese and parsley)
Oh, the potato leek soup looks amazing. I have to say I have never tried this kind of soup before, but I simply must make it. The pictures look amazing!
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This recipe is so rich and delicious. Definitely a favorite!
Minus the bacon and I will be all over it! Looks delicious!!! Makes me excited for the cooler weather.
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We omit the bacon and cook up our favorite white fish with loads of basil…crumble the cooked fish and sprinkle on the soup….SO GOOD!!!!
Sounds like a great alternative to this recipe – very cool idea to add white fish!
Yummy!! Love the bacon on top!
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Oh, that looks so good! I love potato soup. I must give this a try!
Oh yum! I could really go for some of that tonight! I am going shopping, will pick up the ingredients! Thanks ;)
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This looks and seems yummy. Hubs would be thrilled with the bacon!
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Potato soup is awesome, but I don’t think I’ve ever had potato leek – that is something I’d like to try.
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YUMMM.. I love potato Leek soup… always simple and always BIG in flavor; yours looks amazing will have to try it with bacon.. thanks for sharing
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mmmm. bacon. looks delish!
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ha I don’t think I’ve ever bought leeks b/c I don’t know what to DO with them but … now I WANT to buy some! Sounds yummy!
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Oh this looks super good! I want a bowl…
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This sounds absolutely delicious!
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Sounds so delish!
Winter brings to our house soup season. I am anxious to try this recipe! It looks delicious and I pinned and printed it. Thank you for sharing!