Best 5 Creamy Red Potato Leek Soup Recipes

CREAMY POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Bring broth to a boil and reduce to medium.
• Add leeks, potatoes, and onion.
• Simmer, covered, 25-30 minutes.
• Add seasonings and cream.
• Simmer 5 minutes more.
• Slightly mash with a potatoe masher to desired consistency.
• Serve with salad and crusty bread.
• A snap to make, but tastes gourmet!

CREAMY POTATO AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir leeks, garlic, salt, and pepper in the hot butter until leeks are tender and lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
• Stir chicken broth and cornstarch together in a bowl until cornstarch is dissolved; pour over the leek mixture. Add potatoes to the broth mixture and bring to a boil; season with onion powder and garlic powder. Reduce heat, add half-and-half to broth mixture, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat and blend soup using a hand blender until smooth; season with salt and pepper.

POTATO LEEK SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Melt butter on medium heat in a large pot. Add the chopped leeks and stir until coated with butter.
• Cover the pot and lower heat, cook for around 10 minutes until the leeks have softened.
• Increase to medium-high. Add garlic, potatoes, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute, then add vegetable broth, water, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and cover pot with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and easily speared by a fork.
• Uncover and remove thyme and bay leaf.
• Use an immersion or countertop blender to blend the soup until smooth.
• Stir in chives and hot sauce (optional).
• Allow to cool 2 minutes and serve.
• Enjoy!

CREAMY POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; saute onion and leeks until softened, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Place potatoes into a large pot with enough water to cover by about 1 inch; add onion and leeks. Bring water to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove pot from heat and mash potato mixture in the water, leaving some potatoes in chunks.
• Stir cheese food into potato mixture until smooth; add potato flakes. Stir mixture until soup reaches desired consistency; season with salt and white pepper.

CREAMY RED POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Fry the bacon until brown and crispy. Remove to paper towels to drain. (Leave the bacon grease in the pan). When they're cooled, cut the strips into small pieces.
• Meanwhile, boil potatoes in a large pot for about 10 minutes or until soft. Drain.
• Sauté the leeks (in the same pan you used to cook the bacon) until lightly browned.
• Add the butter and flour to the sautéed leeks, stirring for about 5 minutes or so, until the butter melts and the flour is cooked.
• Add the broth and stir until mixture thickens. Add the half and half (you may need to add more, depending on how thin or thick you like it).
• Add potatoes, herbs, garlic powder and bacon into the soup; add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer covered for about 15-20 minutes Add the cheese at the very end and stir until it melts. Serve with crusty bread.