Low-Fat Potato and Leek Soup

Submitted by tehparrot

"Enjoy this low fat, filling comfort food without the guilt of rich, cream-based soups. Best of all it’s easy to make and the perfect antidote to a cold winter evening. Enjoy with a slice of soda bread. (From the Wild Oats website)."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 shallots, minced
• 1 large carrot, peeled and diced
• 3 medium organic leeks, rinsed and sliced (white and light green parts only)
• 1 lb organic yukon gold potato, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup organic chicken or 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1 1⁄2 cups wild oats organic nonfat milk
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄4 cup fresh chives, chopped

directions

1. Heat oil in a large soup pot. Add garlic, shallots, carrots and leeks. Cook for 5 minutes, or until soft.
2. Add potatoes, broth and milk. Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook for about 25 minutes, or until potatoes are fork-tender.
3. Blend until smooth with an immersion blender or in small batches in a standard blender.
4. Adjust seasoning to taste. Serve warm garnished with chives.

Reviews

[Italy gal]

A good basic recipe, but mine turned out too 'fluffy' for my taste. Maybe I would have liked it better if I'd only pur?ed half of the soup and let some of the veggies remain in tact. Otherwise, it was a yummy recipe I'll probably try again with a couple tweaks.

 

[powpow57]

Really good and very easy. I used a whole sweet red pepper and chopped it up and also used small red potatoes and didn't peel them. I used fresh thyme as well. Very creamy. This is the type of soup you could adjust as you want and it will still be good.

 

[klores]

THE BOMB!Easy peasy to prepare... great taste! I used coconut milk.. not the vanilla of course.. and not out of the can.. but since i am vegetarian.. gluton free and i dont drink milk... this is great! I am going to make it again .. soon. Oh.. and I didnt blend it. Since I travel, I put them in plastic containers, froze it and it will be great for lunch.

 

[wendyeindy]

Very good soup! Very creamy, I omitted the shallot because I didn't have any and added an extra 1/2 cup of broth as mine was a little thick(I think I used too much potato). My husband loved it and he isn't big on creamy soups, will be making this one again soon. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

 

[Chef grilldude]

Excellent! Made it with 1/2 whole milk and 1/2 low fat milk and it was excellent. We doubled the recipe and it served 8 healthy servings. Will definitely be doing it again.