Potato Leek Soup

    It was extremely cold this past week and all my husband and I wanted was soup. I wanted potato soup, but he wanted something a little different. I scoured my cookbooks and came up with potato leek soup. I’ll admit-I’ve never had a leek before. I’ve seen them, but I wasn’t sure what they tasted like or how to cook them. I looked up some information on them and found that they are a member of both the onion and the garlic families. They look like green onions on steroids and smell like them too.

    The recipe I made didn’t call for much other then the potatoes and leeks but I added in some carrots to give it color and a little white wine to add in some flavors. The combination of potatoes and leeks made for a tasty soup. I topped the soup with a spoonful of sour cream and fresh chopped chives. The sour cream gave the soup a rich bite and the chives added a bit of flavor. This is an easy, delicious soup that I’ll definitely keep in my recipe box to use again.

Potato Leek Soup (adapted from Williams-Sonoma Cookbook)

6 c. chicken broth
2 c. water
3 leeks (white and light green parts) halved and thinly sliced
2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
1 t. pepper
¼ c. white wine
½ t. thyme

1 t. rosemary

Sour cream and fresh chives for topping

1. In a crock-pot combine the chicken broth, water, leeks, potatoes, carrots, and pepper. Heat on low for 6 hours.

2. Remove 4 cups of the soup to a food processor and blend until smooth. Place back into the soup then add the wine, thyme, and rosemary. Mix well.

3. Heat for an additional 2 hours.

4. Spoon soup into a bowl. Place a spoonful of sour cream in the middle of the soup and top with fresh chives.

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