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Delicious bowl of classic potato leek soup topped with fresh chives and served with crusty bread.
Alyssa

Classic Potato Leek Soup

Classic Potato Leek Soup made with leeks, onions, and potatoes simmered in broth and cream is so incredibly easy to make and ready in only 30 minutes!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: French
Calories: 262
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 3 large leeks washed and dark green parts/roots removed, chopped
  • 3 large Yukon gold potatoes peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne optional
  • 4.5 cups vegetable broth gluten free
  • 1/4 cup half and half
  • 2 tbsp chives chopped

Method
 

  1. Melt butter in 3-quart pot over medium heat.
  2. Add garlic, onion, and leeks. Cook until softened (about 5 minutes).
  3. Add potatoes, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Stir ingredients together, cover pot and cook an additional 5 minutes, or until potatoes begin to soften (about 5 minutes).
  4. Add broth, stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a slow simmer. Cook until potatoes are completely soft (about 10 minutes).
  5. Either use an immersion blender, or ladle soup into a big food processor or blender. Blend until pureed and return to pot. You may have to work in batches, depending on how big your appliance is.
  6. Once pureed soup is returned to pot, reduce heat to low and stir in half and half. Cook for an additional 3-5 minutes or until hot.
  7. Top with chives and serve.