Hello everybody, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, leek in my potato soup. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Potato leek soup is simple to make, but first you have to deal with the leeks. They're notoriously sandy and dirty, and very good at hiding it, so be sure to wash them well. Start by cutting off and discarding the root ends and thick dark green parts.
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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have leek in my potato soup using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Leek in my potato soup:
- Make ready 3 large leeks, washed
- Prepare 1 small yellow onion
- Take 3 cloves garlic, pressed or chopped
- Make ready 2 large baking potatoes
- Make ready 8 cups water or chicken broth
- Prepare 1 tbsp basil
- Prepare 3 slices bacon (optional)
- Take 1 tsp salt (if no bacon)
- Get 1/2 tbsp black pepper
- Get 1 cup milk
- Get 1 stick butter (4 tbsp)
Red-skinned waxy potatoes aren't the best for a soup like this, because they tend to hold their shape, when in this soup you want a potato that will purée well. Leek and Potato Soup is a thick and creamy classic French Potato Soup that starts with garlic butter in which leeks are slowly sautéed to bring out the sweet flavour. It's simple to make, cosy and comforting yet also luxurious and elegant. I love how this Leek Soup can be Couch Food OR an.
Instructions to make Leek in my potato soup:
- Get a big pot.. this makes a lot and feel free to cut this in half, works well.wash, peel and slice the potatoes.
- If you opt for bacon (which adds and amazing flavor) cook it now… crispy but not burnt
- Slice the leeks and onions first, and your garlic.. (use the green part of the leeks… adds colour to the soup)melt the butter in the pot on high heat stirring well then add the leeks and onions until they look soft. Add garlic and let cook for a few minutes.. stir making sure nothing burns or sticks
- Toss in the broth or water, potatoes, basil or salt if no bacon.
- Boil and bring to a simmer for 45 mins or until the potatoes are soft.
- Use an immersion blender or transfer mixture to a stand blender until smooth
- Return entire mixture to pot and add milk.. summer for a few minutes until it looks nice and mixed..
- Please enjoy.. this was taken from 100 year old Scottish cook book my family has passed down to me. Serve with a hearty bread
Baking the potatoes will give your soup a more emphatic potato flavour. Prick the potatoes several times with a skewer, to prevent them exploding in the Fry the leeks in butter, then add the chopped, unskinned potatoes and stir to coat, before adding the stock. Potatoes: My favorite potatoes for this soup is Yukon gold potatoes, but russet potatoes work too. Feel free to peel your potatoes, especially if you You also find this herb in my Potato, Leek & White Bean Soup. And don't forget adding a little parsley to the soup before serving, it adds a bright, fresh.
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