Potato and Leek Soup (Creamy but No Cream!)

"from a recipe exchange. very cheap, healthy and easy."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Saute leeks and onion in olive oil for 10 min on med/low heat until soft and fragrant.
  • In a large pot, boil broth. Add sautéed leeks and onion, garlic, potato cubes and spices. Cover and simmer for 20-30 min, until potatoes are very soft and fall apart when forked.
  • Puree the soup with a blender or immersion blender. Make sure not to fill the blender more than 1/2 way so soup doesn't go flying (blend portions at a time). Pour soup back in pot and reheat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Reviews

  1. not a review but advice for this, is your going to blitz it with a stick blender, don't, and don't try to blitz it when it still hot, I burnt my self.
     
  2. Did not enjoy this recipe, I'm actually disappointed I wasted my time making it. Thyme has a strong earthy flavour, as do leeks naturally. While the two complement each other the thyme is over powering and there are no flavours to add a flavour contrast this soup desperately needs.
     
  3. Very savoury - excellent flavours - easy to make and delicious for a November chilly day - hits the spot!
     
  4. Hate to review a recipe when I didn't follow directions exactly as stated, but I'm sure if I had... it would still be just as yummy. I'm reviewing this mainly for those who are on a low carb diet or just trying not to eat starchy potatoes. I doubled the leeks and did not add the potatoes. I followed the directions on this recipe as stated, but sauteed the extra leeks and when it came time to put it all together with spices, I simply did not add the potato. I also skipped the puree step because I did not add the potatoes. This was AMAZINGLY delicious!!!!!!!! Of course, without the potatoes, it's more of a broth soup, but by doubling the amount of leeks, it has more substance. Leeks are a hard vegetable to find good recipes for and this is definitely one to try!!! I made this 3 times now and just last night, I added some chopped up leftover roasted chicken from the previous night's dinner to the leek soup and added a totally new dimension to this soup! My advice is to take this soup as a base (have it as stated), or be a little creative with it!
     
  5. Very good potage, especially for being dairy-free.
     
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