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Hearty Potato Leek Soup

This delicious potato leek soup recipe is sure to fill hungry bellies and stock your freezer full of garden goodness all winter long.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 Quarts

Equipment

  • Immersion blender or regular blender
  • kitchen twine

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs sliced leeks see note 1 below
  • 5lbs lbs peeled diced potatoes Yukon Gold gives a nice creamy texture, but any variety will work. See note 2 and 3 below
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 stalks celery sliced
  • 1 bunch fresh thyme or sub 1 TBLS dried thyme
  • 1 bunch fresh sage or sub 1 TBLS dried sage
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 quarts chicken bone broth this is an extra thick recipe to save on freezer space. You can add more broth if you like a thinner consistency.
  • 1 TBLS salt you can add more later to adjust to personal taste
  • 1 tsp black pepper or add to taste
  • 1/4 cup olive oil extra virgin or use butter if you prefer
  • parsley for garnish optional
  • heavy cream or coconut milk to taste optional see note 4 below

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, heat olive oil and sauté leeks and celery for 10 minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally. Then, add minced garlic and stir for an additional 30 seconds.
  • Add chicken broth and diced potatoes to pot and give it a good stir. Then, turn up heat and bring to a boil. Bundle fresh herbs together and tie with kitchen twine.
  • Add bay leaves, bundled fresh herbs, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 20-30 mins or until potatoes are tender.
  • Remove bay leaves, and herb bundle. Add heavy cream or coconut milk to your liking if using, then puree until smooth and creamy using an immersion blender.
  • Garnish will fresh herbs and enjoy!

Notes

  1. To learn how to properly wash, cut, and trim leeks click HERE
  2. Peeling your potatoes will give a smoother look to your soup. Sometimes I opt to keep the peels on to save myself some time. However, you will see the bits of peel in your soup.
  3. I find it helpful to add my diced potatoes to a bowl of cold water as I'm prepping to prevent browning.
  4. Adding heavy cream or coconut milk (for dairy free) will add a nice rich, creamy consistency to your soup.  However this is optional and still delicious without it. If you are freezing this recipe, I would opt to add the heavy cream or coconut milk later when you go to cook it.