B. L. P. (Bacon, Leek & Potato) Soup
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Simple and hearty soup. Serve with crusty bread.
- Ready In:
- 40mins
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ingredients
- 8 potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1⁄2 lb bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 leeks, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup half-and-half or 1 cup light cream
- 1 dash nutmeg
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
directions
- In a large saucepan or stockpot, bring potatoes and chicken broth to a boil. Cook until potatoes are tender. Do not drain.
- Mash potatoes until smooth or leave chunky for a little texture, depending on how smooth you want the soup. (can use a hand blender or potato masher).
- Meanwhile, place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Remove bacon, reserving 3 tablespoons of grease.
- Sautee the leeks and garlic in the frying pan with the reserved bacon grease 8 to 10 minutes.
- Stir the fried leeks, cream and bacon into the potatoes. Stir to blend, season to taste. Serve hot.
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I found this recipe to be exactly what was needed on the first cold, rainy day of fall! Another reviewer mentioned that they had a difficult time making this as they weren't sure what size of potato to use. Most recipes will state 1 lb or 2 cups , etc , but I found by putting the 4 cups of liquid into the pot first and then adding enough peeled, quartered potatoes until they were about 1" below the stock did the trick. I used 10 small/medium size russet potatoes and also used chicken stock instead of the broth, as It's a personal preference for me. I find stock had less salt that most broths and cost just the same. When the potatoes were done I used a potato masher and then added the carmelized leeks to it. (I did not add the crispy bacon) After 5 minutes I used an immersion blender and added the cream, which resulted in a velvety smooth soup that was AMAZING. I served the soup with little bowls of toppings and allowed my family to pick and choose their own. The toppings I put out were the crispy bacon pieces, shredded extra sharp white cheddar, chives, fresh Parmesan cheese and green onions. Most of my family choose the crispy bacon and cheddar! Delicious!!!
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I found this recipe to be exactly what was needed on the first cold, rainy day of fall! Another reviewer mentioned that they had a difficult time making this as they weren't sure what size of potato to use. Most recipes will state 1 lb or 2 cups , etc , but I found by putting the 4 cups of liquid into the pot first and then adding enough peeled, quartered potatoes until they were about 1" below the stock did the trick. I used 10 small/medium size russet potatoes and also used chicken stock instead of the broth, as It's a personal preference for me. I find stock had less salt that most broths and cost just the same. When the potatoes were done I used a potato masher and then added the carmelized leeks to it. (I did not add the crispy bacon) After 5 minutes I used an immersion blender and added the cream, which resulted in a velvety smooth soup that was AMAZING. I served the soup with little bowls of toppings and allowed my family to pick and choose their own. The toppings I put out were the crispy bacon pieces, shredded extra sharp white cheddar, chives, fresh Parmesan cheese and green onions. Most of my family choose the crispy bacon and cheddar! Delicious!!!
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This tasted great however I found the instructions Really vague.. The store I went too had 3 different sizes of leeks.. It says just add 3... And it says 8 potatoes... well what sues potatoes and what type? I ended up usei g russets which where a bigger potato and after the cream went in it was still way to thick.. It was almost the consistency of mash potatoes I had to ad double the cream and another cup of broth... I followed the recipe exactly.. So I concluded there was to many potatoes in it... Which means that I bought potatoes that where to big... And the store had even bigger ones.. It would be better if u did the potatoes by volume or weight or state what size and type.. But other than this... Amazing simple recipe
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Wonderful recipe!!! My family loved it.
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Delicious soup! The only change I made was to puree the leeks...or I would at least chop them up a bit. Wouldn't change any else.
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