French Potato Soup With Leek

Name: French Potato Soup With Leek
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5-6 cups, 5-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 leeks, white and light green parts, washed well and minced; 1 small onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons garlic, minced; 2 large potatoes, cubed & peeled; 1/2 cup celery, minced; 2 cups water; 2 cups chicken stock; 1 dash salt; 1 cup milk; 1 dash pepper

Submitted by bakedapple42

"This soup has a nice, comforting flavor. Good for what ails you :) You can enjoy a bowl of this soup along with a slice or two of french bread, Mmmm!"

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photo by Boomette

Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 5-6 cups
Serves:: 5-6

ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
2 leeks, white and light green parts, washed well and minced
1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
2 large potatoes, cubed & peeled
¹⁄₂ cup celery, minced
2 cups water
2 cups chicken stock
1 dash salt
1 cup milk
1 dash pepper

directions

Saute leek in olive oil in a large pot 2 minutes.
Add onion, garlic, celery, and potato, saute 3-5 minutes.
Add water, stock, and salt. Bring to a low boil.
Simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender.
Remove from heat, strain off half of liquid and reserve.
Process potato/leek mixture in small batches in a food processor. Return to pot with reserved liquid.
Season to taste.
Stir in milk and serve hot.

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Reviews

This soup is good but we found it bland. It would be better with more chicken stock and reduce on the water. Thanks bakedapple :) Made for All you can cook buffet

Boomette
What a simple and delicious soup. I made it as directed other than halving the recipe. Thanks bakedapple42 for sharing this nice soup. Made for Spring PAC 2011.

lazyme

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bakedapple42

Brookfield, Connecticut

I love to bake and cook new recipes. I also like to create my own recipes from scratch. Having a large family means I'm always looking for easy,inexpensive,and healthy meals to serve.

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