CHEESY POTATO LEEK SOUP
This recipe is an offshoot of the more classical potato leek soups. This is sort of a meat-and-potatoes type of recipe! It has a lot of cheese in it and can be served chunky or smooth. It is a family-favorite!
Provided by KymarahD
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Potato Soup Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Melt butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute leeks, onion, garlic, bay leaves, and coriander in hot butter and oil until softened and translucent, about 7 minutes. Add potatoes and chicken bouillon to the pot and pour enough chicken stock over the top to cover vegetables. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
- Mash potatoes to desired consistency with a potato masher. Stir Colby-Monterey Jack cheese and cream into potato mixture, return soup to a simmer, and cook until cheese melts and soup is hot, about 15 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Remove and discard bay leaves.
- Ladle soup into bowls and top with chives.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 391.6 calories, Carbohydrate 32.3 g, Cholesterol 76.3 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 15.5 g, Sodium 769.6 mg, Sugar 3.1 g
ELLEN'S CHEESY POTATO LEEK SOUP
After studying several recipes I ended up making this up as I went along. I just added things that sounded good to me, and the results were dynamite! I think you will really love this soup.
Provided by Ellen Bales
Categories Other Soups
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Peel potatoes and cut into bite-size cubes. Prepare leeks: remove dark green leaves, cut in half lengthwise without cutting all the way through; thoroughly wash the white and light green part under cold water to remove any grit. Slice the leek thinly.
- 2. Place potatoes and leek in a large pot of boiling salted water; add onion and garlic. Cook, covered, about 15 minutes.
- 3. Drain into a colander and set aside.
- 4. Cook bacon until crispy; crumble and set aside.
- 5. In the same large pot, melt butter; add flour and salt and pepper. Blend with a wire whisk, and add milk gradually, stirring constantly with whisk.
- 6. When mixture begins to thicken, add the potatoes and leeks back into the pot, stirring until blended.
- 7. Add the crumbled bacon to the soup; mix well.
- 8. Add the cheese to the soup and mix well. Stir frequently until cheese is melted and soup is heated through.
- 9. Spoon into bowls and top with croutons if desired.
CHEESY POTATO LEEK SOUP
Steps:
- Boil and peel potatoes while sauting leeks in butter. Cut potatoes into bite size pieces and add to chicken broth and leeks. Bring this to a simmer and add milk and cheese stirring regularly. Add pepper to tast.
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