4.8 from 30 votes
Potato Leek Soup
This Potato Leek Soup is a creamy blended soup that will fill you right up made with staples from your kitchen. Great for a fast dinner or an appetizer to start off a gorgeous meal with guests. Save some leftovers! You'll be craving more of this incredibly comforting soup.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 197 kcal
Course:
Soup , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 large leeks dark green stems removed
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 large white onion chopped
- 5 cups chicken broth low sodium or no sodium added, more or less depending how thick or thin you like your soup
- 2 pound potatoes Yukon or Russets, peeled and diced in 1 inch pieces
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
- Wash leeks carefully and coarsely slice them.
- In a medium Dutch oven melt the butter over medium heat. Add the leeks and onion and cook for about 10 minutes until the leeks ore softened, but not browned, stirring occasionally.
- Add the broth, diced potatoes, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Increase the heat to high until the soup comes to a boil. Reduce the heat to low simmer and cook for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through and are fork tender.
- Discard the bay leaf. Use an immersion blender or standing blender to blend the soup until smooth or desired consistency. Taste for seasoning and adjust as necessary.
- Stir in the milk and garnish with parsley. Serve with a dollop of sour cream if preferred.
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Notes
- If you have lots of leftovers, you can keep the soup in the pot you made it in with a lid. Otherwise, transfer your leftovers to an airtight container. They'll last 2-3 days in the fridge.
- Reheat in the microwave, or over medium heat on your stovetop.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bowl
Calories
197kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
82mg
(3%)
Potassium
910mg
(26%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1000IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
108mg
(11%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 197
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bowl | |
| Calories | 197kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 910mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1000IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 108mg | 11% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.