Country Hardy Leek and Potato Soup

My husband always loves it when I make delicious hardy soups! This was a new recipe that was blog worthy for sure.  It was delicious – thick and hearty, creamy, and full of flavor.

Hardy Leek and Potato SoupHere’s all the ingredients you need

Hardy Leek and Potato Soup

Cut the dark green parts off the leek, so you are left with the light green portion of the stem, then using your knife make a cut down the middle of the leek keeping the stem in tack.  Then flip leek on its side to make another cut.  You should end up with 4 sides with base still attached.  Then make sure to wash thoroughly to remove all dirt.

Hardy Leek and Potato Soup

Slice leeks into pieces about this size, cutting leek with stem in tack helps for a better cutting technique and keeping it together.

Hardy Leek and Potato Soup

Sweat out onion, leeks, garlic and spinach.  Make  sure to not brown or burn onions.  When your vegetables are softened, add stock and potatoes.  Cook out soup on medium heat.

Hardy Leek and Potato Soup

When soup has finished cooking, (potatoes are soft, check with fork). Use an immersion blender to puree soup, add salt and pepper to taste and 35% cream to help thicken and also to add a rich creamy flavour.

Hardy Leek and Potato Soup

Add sour cream and green onions, or chives for garnish.

Hardy Leek and Potato Soup

Finished product, boy it looks good 🙂

Country Hardy Leek and Potato Soup

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Country Hardy Leek and Potato  Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 medium leeks, white and light-green parts halved lengthwise, washed, and sliced thin (about 2 cups)
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 chopped sweet onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 7- 8 medium russet potato, peeled, sliced into half inch chunks
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 bundle of spinach cut stems off
  • fresh cracked pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup 35% cream

Instructions

  1. Melt your butter, then add leeks, onion, garlic. Sweat that mix for about a minute before adding spinach. Then sweat spinach on medium to low heat. Make sure not to brown or burn leeks/ onion etc.
  2. Add broth, and bring to boil to heat up stock, then add potatoes and reduce to low and simmer. Cook potatoes until tender.
  3. If you have one (immersion blender) puree soup directly in pot, if you do not have an immersion blender you can use the standard blender, and return to heat. Add 35% cream and cook on low for another 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish and serve

Notes

Chef's Notes- Garnish ideas – garlic croutons, fried leeks, chives, or a dollop of sour cream and sprinkling of green onions (as shown).

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3 comments

  1. Laura says:

    Sammy, I really like this soup. This year I tried leeks for first time and I’m happy to find anoethr recipe using leeks! Thanks for sharing. Def keeper!

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