Real Potato Leek Soup

Name: Real Potato Leek Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 18 small red new potatoes; 6 cups chicken broth; 3 leeks, chopped; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 cups milk; salt and pepper to taste

Rating: 4.22 stars

134 Ratings
101 Reviews
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This soup can be made even better with the addition of crumbled bacon.

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Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

cook:

45 mins

additional:

15 mins

total:

1 hr 30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

8 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 8 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

18 small red new potatoes
6 cups chicken broth
3 leeks, chopped
3 tablespoons butter
2 cups milk
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Step 1
Place potatoes into a large saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tender. Meanwhile, saute leeks in butter until translucent.

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Step 2
When potatoes are done, skin them while they are still hot and cut them into bite sized pieces. Place potatoes into a stock pot with chicken broth and leeks. season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until simmering, then remove from heat and stir in milk. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

400 calories; protein 9.7g; carbohydrates 77.6g; fat 6.3g; cholesterol 20.1mg; sodium 796.1mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (101)

Most helpful positive review

Wonder Wanda

11/01/2005

Awesome flavor and texture. This doesn't need fancy spices and a lot of complicated steps; it's easy and delicious. However if you want to add extra spices I found that mustard powder garlic and/or a sprinkle of nutmeg worked well with the potato and leek flavors. We also ate it with a toasted piece of sourdough bread (yum!) I'd also suggest adding the milk directly into the bowl. That way each person can control the soup's consistency to their preference and I didn't have to worry that the soup had milk in it that might spoil if I left it out for a couple hours or if it took more than a week to finish (which it did). I think we used more potatoes than were called for; we didn't have red potatoes so we had to guess but we used up the last of our baking potatoes (6 of them). It made enough for 2 people to eat for a week. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

MEL_JADE

04/11/2003

Very bland and stringy soup. Wasn't my cup of tea...sorry. Read More

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134 Ratings

5 star values: 69
4 star values: 38
3 star values: 17
2 star values: 7
1 star values: 3

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Wonder Wanda

11/01/2005

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Alana

01/10/2005

This recipe was quite easy to make. I substituted Yukon Gold Potatoes for colour and a dash of cumin to kick in some flavour. Although its been rated as boring I think you're best to season it to your own taste. Get creative not critical! Read More

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arrrrgh

09/23/2004

I made it as directed and it was a bit bland. Then I tried the suggestion that it "can be made even better with the addition of crumbled bacon". It sure can! Read More

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REDWOOD99

01/07/2004

For veggies & vegans you can do this quite well using veggie broth for the chicken & subbing soy milk. Read More

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Mandy Steinhardt

06/09/2004

I added a cut up ham steak and one of the cans of broth I used was garlic-flavored. It added a lot of flavor. I'd recommend adding garlic either when you saute the leeks or using garlic broth for extra flavor. Excellent soup and filling! Read More

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HAZELS_MELODY

10/13/2003

This soup is SO SO good! I loved it my husband loved it and even my one year old daughter gobbled it down. It's definitely one to keep on hand. Read More

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Katheryn Marie

09/03/2003

This was the first time I tried leeks it was awesome!The leeks also had a buttery taste to the soup. I found this easy to prepare and it went fast! Read More

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MEL_JADE

04/10/2003

Very bland and stringy soup. Wasn't my cup of tea...sorry. Read More

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MELANIE95

04/10/2003

Very tasty. Unfortunately my kids didn't appreciate it as much. My husband loved it and so did I. Hit the spot on a cold winter day. Read More

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I made it as directed and it was a bit bland. Then I tried the suggestion that it "can be made even better with the addition of crumbled bacon". It sure can!