Best 9 Potato Leek And Pea Soup Recipes

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In the realm of comfort food, few dishes can rival the delectable warmth and hearty goodness of potato leek and pea soup. This classic soup is a symphony of flavors, where the delicate sweetness of leeks and peas harmonizes with the earthy tones of potatoes, creating a taste that is both satisfying and nourishing. Whether you're seeking solace on a chilly evening, craving a light and healthy meal, or simply seeking culinary comfort, this article will guide you through the steps of crafting the perfect potato leek and pea soup, ensuring a culinary experience that will leave you feeling cozy, content, and utterly delighted.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

POTATO, LEEK, AND PEA SOUP



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Once you make this, it becomes a family staple. Top with croutons and chopped green onion.

Provided by Diane

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Cream Soup Recipes     Potato Leek Soup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon butter
3 leeks (white and pale green parts only), thinly sliced
5 pounds potato, peeled and thinly sliced
2 quarts chicken broth
3 cups frozen peas
1 pinch dried tarragon
3 cups milk
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir leeks in the melted butter until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Stir potatoes and chicken broth into the leeks and bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 12 minutes.
  • Stir peas and tarragon into the soup; simmer until peas are tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than half full.
  • Hold down the lid of the blender with a towel and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth and pour into a clean pot. Alternately, you can use a stick blender and puree the soup in the pot.
  • Pour milk into the pureed soup and bring to a simmer over medium heat until heated through. Season with salt and black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.4 calories, Carbohydrate 67.4 g, Cholesterol 16.1 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Fiber 9.2 g, Protein 13.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 1095 mg, Sugar 11.8 g

LEEK POTATO SOUP



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Alton Brown's Leek Potato Soup, or vichyssoise, is equally delicious hot or cold, from Good Eats on Food Network.

Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound leeks, cleaned and dark green sections removed, approximately 4 to 5 medium
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Heavy pinch kosher salt, plus additional for seasoning
14 ounces, approximately 3 small, Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced small
1 quart vegetable broth
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon snipped chives

Steps:

  • Chop the leeks into small pieces.
  • In a 6-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the leeks and a heavy pinch of salt and sweat for 5 minutes. Decrease the heat to medium-low and cook until the leeks are tender, approximately 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add the potatoes and the vegetable broth, increase the heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and gently simmer until the potatoes are soft, approximately 45 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat and puree the mixture with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in the heavy cream, buttermilk, and white pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired. Sprinkle with chives and serve immediately, or chill and serve cold.

EASY LEEK AND POTATO SOUP



Easy Leek and Potato Soup image

Hearty, warming, and absolutely delicious! Add cornstarch to thicken the soup if it is too thin. Serve with buttered bread.

Provided by tellytubby

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Potato Soup Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
3 cups chicken stock
3 potatoes, peeled and diced
3 large leeks, chopped
½ cup chopped fresh parsley, or to taste
1 cube vegetable bouillon
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add stock, potatoes, leeks, parsley, bouquet garni, bouillon cube, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
  • Remove soup from heat; discard bouquet garni. Puree soup in the pot using a hand blender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 286.9 calories, Carbohydrate 47 g, Cholesterol 23.5 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 653.9 mg, Sugar 7 g

POTATO LEEK SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY



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Buttery, creamy, and made oh-so fragrant with the help of thyme and chives, this potato leek soup is the perfect companion to any cold weather dinner. Serve with a bit of hot sauce for an extra kick and a sprinkling of croutons for added crunch.

Provided by Merle O'Neal

Categories     Lunch

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons butter
3 large leeks, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 lb potato, cubed
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
6 cups vegetable broth
2 cups water
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
¼ cup fresh chives, chopped
hot sauce, to taste

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!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 751 calories, Carbohydrate 67 grams, Fat 49 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 14 grams

CREAMY POTATO LEEK SOUP



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This no-drain, fast, and yummy recipe for potato leek soup is creamy and resembles baked potato soup in its texture and cheesy goodness, but sneaks in some leeks. Serve hot, topped with green onion, bacon bits, and/or shredded Cheddar to your liking. Using the butter or yellow potatoes makes a difference in this recipe.

Provided by Jayna Cox

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
3 leeks (white part only), chopped
2 pounds yellow potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
¼ pound processed cheese food (such as Velveeta ®), cut into cubes
1 cup dry potato flakes
kosher salt to taste
1 pinch ground white pepper, or to taste

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 142.6 calories, Carbohydrate 21.7 g, Cholesterol 6.1 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 138.3 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

MINTY PEA & POTATO SOUP



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This vibrant soup is fresh-tasting and substantial enough to have for dinner

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Soup

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tsp vegetable oil
1 onion , chopped
800g potato , peeled and cut into small chunks
1l vegetable stock
350g frozen pea
handful mint , chopped

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then fry the onion for 5 mins until softened. Add the potatoes and stock, then bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 10-15 mins until tender, adding the peas 2 mins before the end of the cooking time.
  • Use a slotted spoon to remove a quarter of the vegetables from the pan and set aside. Blend the remaining vegetables and stock in a food processor or using a hand blender until smooth, then stir through the reserved veg, chopped mint and some seasoning. Serve with bread on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 48 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 0.36 milligram of sodium

CHUNKY POTATO LEEK SOUP



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My family and I crave a steaming bowl of potato leek soup on a cold winter evening, but we don't want the butter and fat content of regular soup recipes. So I created this lighter version. I have shared it with many folks, and everyone who has tried it loves it for the robust, satisfying flavor. -Christine Frye, Odessa, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 medium leeks, coarsely chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
2 bay leaves
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Dash ground nutmeg
5 cups diced potatoes
1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
1 can (12 ounces) fat-free evaporated milk

Steps:

  • In a lightly greased nonstick skillet, cook leeks and onion for 5 minutes or until tender and just beginning to brown; set aside., In a large saucepan, cook flour and garlic powder in oil for about 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Gradually whisk in broth. Stir in the bay leaves, salt, pepper, pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce and nutmeg. Bring to a boil; cook for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. , Stir in potatoes and leek mixture; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in milk and evaporated milk; heat through. Discard bay leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 593mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 9g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SORREL, PEA, AND LEEK SOUP



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Categories     Soup/Stew     Leafy Green     Herb     Onion     Freeze/Chill     Low Fat     Low Cal     Chill     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 4 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

white and pale green parts of 3 leeks (about 3/4 pound), chopped, washed well, and drained
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small boiling potato (about 1/4 pound)
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups cold water plus additional to thin soup
1/2 cup shelled fresh or thawed frozen peas
1/4 pound sorrel*, stems discarded and leaves washed, spun dry, and cut crosswise into thin strips (about 3 cups loosely packed)
1/3 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
Garnish: chopped hard-boiled egg and thin strips of sorrel
available seasonally at some supermarkets and specialty produce markets

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan cook leeks in oil with salt and pepper to taste over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Peel potato and cut into 1-inch cubes. Add potato, broth, and 1 cup water to leeks and simmer, covered, about 10 minutes, or until potato is tender. Stir in peas and simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes, or until peas are tender.
  • In a blender purée potato mixture with sorrel in 2 batches until very smooth, transferring to a bowl. Whisk in sour cream and remaining 1/2 cup water, adding additional to thin soup to desired consistency. Chill soup, covered, at least 2 hours, and up to 24.
  • Just before serving, stir in lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Garnish soup with egg and sorrel.

GREEN PEA AND POTATO SOUP



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I saw this soup on a cooking show a long time ago and I have fiddled with the ingredients until I got a flavour I liked. If you like a thicker soup, use a cup less of water.

Provided by Chrissyo

Categories     Potato

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups frozen peas
3 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped into quarters
3 cups chicken stock
2 cups water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan, add onion and garlic, cook, stirring until the onion is soft.
  • Pour the chicken stock into the saucepan with the onion and garlic and bring to the boil.
  • Add the potatoes, boil uncovered for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the peas, bring to the boil and cook for a further 5 minutes or until the chopped potatoes are tender.
  • Blend potato and pea mixture in batches until smooth.
  • Serve soup with sprinkled with parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 308.5, Fat 7.8, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 10.9, Sodium 446.3, Carbohydrate 46.4, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 8.8, Protein 14.1

Tips:

  • Choose the right potatoes: For a smooth and creamy soup, use starchy potatoes like Russet or Yukon Gold.
  • Don't overcook the potatoes: Cook the potatoes until they are tender but not mushy. Overcooked potatoes will make the soup gluey.
  • Use fresh leeks: Fresh leeks have a milder flavor than older leeks. If you can't find fresh leeks, you can use frozen or dried leeks.
  • Sauté the leeks and potatoes: Sautéing the leeks and potatoes in butter or oil will help to develop their flavor.
  • Use a good quality vegetable broth: The vegetable broth is the base of the soup, so make sure to use a good quality broth. You can also use chicken broth if you prefer.
  • Add the peas at the end: Peas take very little time to cook, so add them to the soup at the very end to prevent them from overcooking.
  • Season to taste: Season the soup with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices to taste.
  • Serve immediately: Potato leek and pea soup is best served immediately. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

Potato leek and pea soup is a delicious and comforting soup that is perfect for a cold day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. With its creamy texture and flavorful broth, this soup is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. Enjoy the deliciousness of this timeless classic!

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