Recipe and source notes

Ali’s Potato Leek Soup

6 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 large leeks
  • 1 pound yukon gold potatoes
  • 4 cups vegetable stock
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 sprigs fresh tarragon, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dill
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • salt to taste

Make it step by step

  1. Cut off bottom of leeks. Slice in half lengthwise and rinse well under running water. Thinly slice.
  2. Saute leeks in butter in large pot with dill, tarragon, salt and pepper until translucent and soft.
  3. Add potatoes, stock, water and bay leaves.
  4. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are soft.
  5. Remove bay leaves then puree half (or more) of the soup to give it a creamy base.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Foodista by Allison Kline, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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