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Potato Leek Soup

This wonderfully simple soup is perfect for entertaining or for a casual weeknight light dinner. To dress it up serve with chopped chives and a glass of wine. Smooth and creamy, it's the kind of comfort food that's perfect for the end of the day.

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About Potato Leek Soup

This wonderfully simple soup is perfect for entertaining or for a casual weeknight light dinner. To dress it up serve with chopped chives and a glass of wine. Smooth and creamy, it's the kind of comfort food that's perfect for the end of the day.

About Nancy Ettinger

Savor Soup House is a warm and hearty food cart in Portland, Maine run by Nancy Ettinger, with the best soups to be found in that part of the Pacific Nothwest. Known for its rainy weather, Nancy realized the niche she would have in being able to offer home-made soups to the locals and visitors looking for something comforting and delicious.

Recipe

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Ingredients

Serves 4

  • ¼ cup (4 tbsp) butter
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 leeks, white part only, cleaned & sliced
  • 3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 5-6 medium to large Russett potatoes, peeled & roughly chopped
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 2 cups water (or equal parts stock & water to cover potatoes)
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • ¼ to ½ cup buttermilk (optional but Nancy likes the tartness it adds to the soup)
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

How-to

  1. In stock pot on medium heat, saute onions, garlic and leeks in butter for 10 minutes, until onions are translucent
  2. When the vegetables are soft and translucent (do not brown) add potatoes, water and vegetable stock
  3. Bring to a boil and simmer about 15-20 minutes, until potatoes are very tender
  4. Blend with an immersion blender or regular blender (make sure to leave some room for the steam--you can leave the cover on but take the small plastic piece off and cover with a towel) until smooth.
  5. Add cream and buttermilk and blend until combined
  6. Season with salt and pepper to taste

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