Potato Leek Soup
This rich & creamy Potato Leek Soup is one of my go-to comfort foods! It’s homemade and delicious which means you can skip the canned stuff!
Do you have food crushes? I totally do. One of my biggest is for soups. After years of working in restaurants, some that served soup and some that didn’t I widdled my soup crush down to a couple favorites. While there are TONS of amazing soups out there, I’m a sucker for black bean soup and potato soups….specifically potato leek soup. It’s so rich and creamy and has this wonderful velvety mouthfeel. LOVE!
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As with most soups, this recipe takes a little time to cook, but it’s 100% worth the wait. Since I’m a sucker for bacon too, I start my soup by cooking off some bacon and using that fat to cook my leeks. I may have also mixed some of the chopped bacon into my soup. Because I wanted to. If this isn’t your vision for this soup simply cook the leeks in some vegetable oil instead and leave the bacon out of your soup. I’ve made this recipe both way and it’s always delicious.
The next time you get a soup craving, skip the canned stuff at the store and treat yourself to a bowl of homemade goodness!
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Potato Leek Soup
Ingredients
- 2 leeks
- 6 thick-cut strips of bacon
- 3 russet potatoes peeled and diced
- 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Chives fresh or dried, for garnish
- Sour cream if desired
Instructions
- Remove the ends and dark green tops of the leeks so you are left with just the light green and white parts. Cut each leek in half vertically.Thinly slice the leeks and place them in a large bowl.
- Fill the bowl with water so that the leeks are now floating. Use your hands to rinse the leeks (the dirt will fall to the bottom of the bowl). Remove the leeks to a paper towel-lined bowl and dry them.
- Add the bacon to a large pot over medium-high heat and cooked until crispy. Remove the bacon from the pot to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add your leeks. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes until they are slightly wilted and soft. Do not brown the leeks.
- Add the potatoes, chicken stock, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir to combine.
- Cover the pot and bring the soup to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaf from the soup. Puree the soup using an immersion blender until smooth. (You can also puree the soup in a blender. Be very careful!! I do not recommend filling the blender more than halfway full = work in batches. Return the soup to the pot.)
- Add the whipping cream, lemon juice, and nutmeg; stir to combine.
- Bring the soup to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring often, until the soup thickens slightly.
- Roughly chop the bacon and add it to your soup. Serve warm with a few chives sprinkled on top and a dollop of sour cream if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.