Leek and potato soup
A classic of French family cooking.
395,9384.9/5 for 69 ratings
Last modified on: October 3rd 2010
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 kg potatoes - 2
3 leeks - 3
30 g butter - 4
2 chicken stock cubes - 5
2 litres water - 6
1 shallot - 7
fine (or table) salt - 8
pepper - Total weight: 3,735 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 30 min. | 12 min. | 42 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Peel 1 kg potatoes.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Cut into small pieces, wash and dry in a towel.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Wash 3 leeks.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
Cut into small pieces.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add the potatoes and leeks, mix well.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Add 2 litres water and 2 chicken stock cubes.
Stage 8 - 10 min.
Cook with the lid on until the potatoes are soft (well cooked).
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Blend to give a really smooth soup.
Stage 10
Taste to be sure that's sufficiently well salted, add pepper if you like it.
Serve as it is or with a dash of cream and/or croutons (small pieces of toasted or fried bread).
Serve as it is or with a dash of cream and/or croutons (small pieces of toasted or fried bread).
Remarks
For a richer version, you can , before blending, add 300 ml liquid cream.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.88 €
- Per person : 0.72 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Taos hotpot, Seeded loaf, Gingerbread, Citrus crunch, Du Barry soup, ... All |
| Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sarladaise potatoes, Minestrone, Chicken breasts with tarragon, Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Turnip top soup, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Butter cream, Arlesian Biscuits, Crispy rolls with chicken and leek, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Baked apples from St Aubin le Vertueux, ... All |
| Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cretan-style salmon , Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, Chinese Soup, Loin of pork with herbs and julienne vegetables , Steamed leeks with morel sabayon, ... All |
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