This 5-Ingredient Leek and Potato soup (one of the 5 ingredients is water!) can be varied so many different ways that my family likes to guess what I’ve thrown into the pot. This soup can also easily go from pareve to dairy to meat.
5-Ingredient Leek and Potato Soup
Servings
6 Servings
Ingredients
- 3 large leeks
- 6 medium all-purpose potatoes peeled and cut into chunks
- 8 cups water or chicken stock or vegetable stock
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup cream coconut milk or soy milk
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or chives
Instructions
- Discard the leek’s fibrous dark green portion.
- Slice the leeks in half lengthwise. Clean the leek carefully under running water (flip open the leaves and let the running water go through them). Place the leeks, potatoes and optional vegetables in a large soup pot.
- Pour in the water. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat, lower the heat, cover the pan partially and simmer for 45 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
- Puree the soup in a blender or use a hand blender.
- Return the pureed soup to the pan and add the cream. Chill thoroughly.
- Serve garnished with parsley or chives.
- Note: optional vegetables: 2 carrots (sliced), one cup frozen peas, small bunch of spinach, 1 cup cut up broccoli
Glad you enjoyed both ways. Today is cold and dreary, would be perfect for this recipe. Re: the green part — discard the dark green portions. Use the white part and the light green. Rinse the leaves carefully under cold running water.
It’s the first direction “Discard the leek’s fibrous dark green portion”
Very good hot or cold!
I am not that familiar using leek. Do we use the white part and the green part?
Yes, I’ve frozen this soup many times. Enjoy!
Do you think freezing and reheating would be OK?
We eat it hot or cold. It’s delicious both ways. You can make it ahead and reheat OR chill thoroughly and serve cold. Of course you can serve it as soon as you cook it (after you add the cream).
This Sounds delicious but just to clarify – you eat this soup cold?
Or you just chill thoroughly before heating it up again to serve?