Flavorful and deeply comforting, this Potato Leek Soup is a must-make throughout soup season! It’s creamy (with none cream added) and made merely with only a few components. This hearty soup is gluten-free and optionally made dairy-free!

Straightforward Potato Leek Soup Recipe

Is there something higher on a chilly, chilly winter night time than an enormous bowl of heat and comforting soup? This Potato Leek Soup is so creamy and completely satisfying. Utilizing easy healthful components paired thoughtfully collectively, and some cooking basic cooking strategies, this deeply savory soup goes to be cherished by everybody!

Substances Wanted

• Yukon Gold Potatoes
• Leeks
• Butter or Ghee
• Olive oil
• Shallots
• Garlic
• Dijon mustard
• Salt + Pepper
• Bay Leaves
• Veggie Inventory or Rooster Inventory
• Garnishes (see under for choices!)

For Vegan / Dairy-Free:

Use ghee for a totally dairy-free soup, or swap it out with olive oil for a vegan soup. And naturally, use veggie inventory.

Greatest Kind of Potato to Use

A “creamy” potato is the most effective sort of potato for potato leek soup. Search for yellow potatoes labeled as Yukon Gold, or generally they will simply be labeled as creamer potatoes.

Russett potatoes could be another choice if you happen to can’t discover Yukon Gold potatoes. Keep away from using crimson potatoes on this soup as they’re a bit too waxy.

The best way to Wash Leeks

Leeks will be notoriously soiled. It’s necessary to wash them effectively earlier than utilizing them. To wash leeks:

1. Lower off the arduous and darkish inexperienced components of the leeks off and discard. Lower off the underside of the leek after which slice the leek in halve. Take that halve and slice it into 1/four″ items.
2. Fill a big bowl with cool water.
3. Submerge the leek items and swish round for 10 seconds.
4. Let the leeks sit for 1 minute within the cool water to let any grit sink to the underside of the bowl.
5. With out agitating the water an excessive amount of, shortly decide up the leeks immediately out of the water, forsaking any sand or grime.
6. Empty the water and rinse out the bowl and repeat this till step till the water is evident after you take away the leeks.

The best way to Make Potato Leek Soup

Whereas this soup feels creamy, there’s completely no cream or dairy-free cream replacements in right here. As a substitute, this soup depends on some good cooking strategies, and the potatoes to get that creamy really feel.

To start out, cook dinner down some shallots, garlic and leeks and with a mixture of butter and oil. If you’re making this completely dairy-free, clearly omit the butter or use ghee. Prepare dinner down the leeks till they’re softened and fragrant.

Subsequent, add within the remaining components and cook dinner till the potatoes are tender. As soon as they’re tender it’s time to puree the soup! I like to recommend utilizing a stand blender, as an alternative of an immersion blender for the creamiest really feel. I’ve discovered the immersion blender didn’t do nearly as good of a job of pureeing the stringy leeks as a lot as my stand blender did.

Now it’s time to style and regulate the seasoning.

Toppings to Add

Typically with pureed soups, it’s all in regards to the added toppings! You’ll be able to go minimal like we’ve achieved right here by including in a easy almond milk yogurt swirl and a few herbs, or you possibly can go massive and add on some crispy bacon items, croutons, or scorching sauce. Consider a topping which may go effectively with a baked potato, and that may be a fantastic alternative so as to add on right here.

Instantaneous Pot Choice

We’ve included directions within the recipe for cooking this on the range high and on the Instantaneous Pot. Full disclosure, they take nearly the identical period of time to make, so it’s actually a matter of which methodology you wish to use to make it!

The best way to Freeze and Reheat Soup

Let the soup absolutely calm down earlier than transferring to a freezer-safe container. You’ll be able to freeze in storage containers, mason jars and even freezer-safe plastic luggage. The soup will be frozen for as much as 6 months.

One of the simplest ways to reheat is to let it defrost in a single day within the fridge after which reheat in a pot on the range.

For those who don’t have time to completely defrost it in a single day,  you possibly can place the container in a bowl of heat water till the soup can simply come out of the container. As soon as you’ll be able to get it out, place the soup in a pot with about 1/four to half cup water. Cowl the pot and cook dinner over medium to medium-low whereas stirring semi-frequently. Carry the contents as much as a boil to ensure it’s absolutely reheated.