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Potato Leek Soup I

SUBMITTED BY: JJOHN32

"A rich potato soup with NO milk or cream. Garnish with fresh parsley."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 65 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  35 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 5 pounds white potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 2 leeks, bulb only
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cook potatoes in chicken stock until soft. Set aside, do not drain.
  2. Put potatoes in the work bowl of a food processor in batches. Add 5 cups of chicken stock from the potato cooking pot. Puree until smooth.
  3. Half the leeks lengthwise, and soak in water to clean. Finely slice. Saute in butter until transparent. Add white wine, and cook for 3 minutes.
  4. In a soup pot, combine remaining cup of chicken stock from the potato cooking pot and sauteed leeks. Stir in pureed potatoes, and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and white pepper. Cook to desired consistency, adding more stock if necessary. Garnish with parsley.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2003 by VLADTHEGLAD
The soup was delightful! I did use a Hand mixer instead of the food processor. This cut the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2006 by Love2Cook
This recipe was a really great start! I only put 2lbs of potatoes, added a carrot, stalk of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2004 by BGRENN
Recipe turned out great. I substituted Vegetable broth (I am a vegetarian)... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2005 by lilaa
This soup was really good! I substituted olive oil for about 1/2 the butter. It was still great! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2003 by CANADIAN EH
It was very good, however it was VERY thick! I will try to make it again, using more broth,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2003 by MEGARTSO
Wow!!!!!! Delicious soup. This was SSSSOOOOO easy to make and was just heavenly to eat with a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2006 by Jess B.
This soup is great! It is *really* thick, though. I used only 4 lbs of potatoes and still had... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2005 by SWEETANGEL69
Comfort food at it's best. I added an extra leek and needed to add extra broth to thin it out... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2007 by CookMe2
To me this is what Potato Leek soup should taste like. I use the entire leek though and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2003 by CATALOGRRR
What a lovely, mellow, creamy, delicious soup! I cut the recipe in half and it was very easy... MORE

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