Potato Leek Soup

potato leek soup

  • ⏲️ Prep time: 15 min
  • 🍳 Cook time: 1 hour 20 min
  • 🍽️ Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 large leeks
  • 1 quart chicken or veggie stock
  • 11 ounces peeled and sliced waxy potatoes
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • white pepper
  • (optional) ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • (optional) ½ tablespoon dill weed

Directions

  1. Chop the white to light-green part of the leek into moderately sized pieces and discard the dark-green ends.
  2. Melt the butter in a pot on medium-low heat, add chopped leeks and potatoes. Stir until leeks are sweat.
  3. Add stock, bay leaf, pepper and optional ingredients now. Raise heat to medium-high, simmer until potatoes are tender.
  4. After removing the pot from the heat, remove the bay leaf and immersion blend pot until you reach a desired consistency.
  5. Stir in heavy cream and salt to taste.