Potato Leek Soup

This creamy potato leek soup recipe is easy to make with simple ingredients and always tastes so comforting.

⏱️ 45 min 🔪 Prep: 15 min 🔥 Cook: 30 min 📊 Medium 👁️ 3 views
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Potato Leek Soup Foto: Gimme Some Oven — Ali

Ingredients

6 servings
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 large leeks, white and light green parts only, sliced and rinsed well
  • 4 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled (optional*) and diced
  • 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for topping
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • chopped fresh chives or scallions, for garnish

Steps

  1. In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the sliced leeks and cook for 6–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft but not browned.

  2. Stir in the garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

  3. Add the potatoes, broth, and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 15–20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.

  4. Discard the bay leaf. Use an immersion blender to purée the soup until smooth (or blend in batches). For a chunkier texture, blend only half.

  5. Stir in the grated Parmesan and lemon juice until smooth and melted. Add the cream or milk if using. Taste and add more salt, pepper or lemon juice as needed.

  6. Ladle into bowls and top with chives or scallions and a twist of black pepper. Enjoy!

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients Rp 2.500
Per Serving Rp 417/serving
🏠 Save ~Rp 5.000 compared to buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (8% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountUnit PriceSubtotal
unsalted butter 2 tablespoons - -
leeks 3 large - -
cloves garlic 4 large - -
fine sea salt 1 teaspoon - -
freshly ground black pepper 0.5 teaspoon - -
Yukon gold potatoes 2 pounds - -
vegetable or chicken broth 4 cups - -
bay leaf 1 Rp 25.000/kg Rp 2.500
freshly grated Parmesan cheese 0.5 cup - -
fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons - -
heavy cream 0.3333333333333333 cup - -
chopped fresh chives or scallions - - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

Source: Gimme Some Oven by Ali

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