Potato And Wild Leek Soup Recipes

POTATO AND WILD LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Scrub and dice potatoes, skin and all.
• Melt butter in a 5 quart pot, add diced potatoes and salt and saute till lightly golden.
• Add water and bouillon cubes, simmer.
• Wash and trim the leeks.
• Using kitchen shears snip half of of the leeks into small pieces and add to the pot.
• Simmer till potatoes are tender.
• Blend half the soup with a stick blender or in a regular blender till creamy and thick. Add back into the pot.
• Add milk slowly. Heat till once again hot but not boiling.
• Snip the remaing leeks into the pot, do not boil, just keep warm.

LEEK POTATO SOUP

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.

POTATO-LEEK SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Make the croutons: Melt 1 tablespoon butter, then mix with the paprika in a bowl. Add the bread cubes and toss. Spread on a baking sheet and bake until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate. Discard all but about 1 tablespoon fat from the pan. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, then add the leeks and garlic; cover and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the broth, 2 cups water, the potatoes and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper; cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, partially covered, until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Puree half the soup in a blender (remove the filler cap to let steam escape), then return to the pot. Add the cream and bring to a simmer. Add the peas and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve topped with the croutons, bacon and parsley.

POTATO AND WILD LEEK (RAMPS) SOUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large skillet or Dutch oven, fry the bacon until crispy , remove from the pan, and set aside.
• Add ramps and potatoes to the bacon grease in the skillet. Sauté on medium-low heat until the ramps are tender.
• Sprinkle with flour and stir with a wooden spoon until the flour is absorbed.
• Stir in chicken broth, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the potatoes are tender.
• Stir in the heavy cream and heat thoroughly without boiling.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• For a chunky soup, leave as is or blend a portion of the vegetables and return to the broth.
• Serve hot, or cool to room temperature, cover, and chill thoroughly to serve cold as you would a vichyssoise . Garnish with crumbled bacon, and serve with crusty artisan bread and butter if desired.

POTATO LEEK SOUP II

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Saute the leeks and onion in the butter for 5 minutes, or until tender. Pour in the broth and the milk and mix well.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the potato flakes, salt, celery salt and parsley. Allow to thicken and heat through.

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 WILD LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Put bacon onions and water into a dutch oven cook till water evaporates an onion is translucent.
• Add mushrooms and garlic sauté 2 minutes.
• add celery and sauté 1 minute more.
• Add stock to cover. Grate in potato and carrot add more stock if necessary. bring to a gentle boil and boil ten minutes.
• Add leeks and kielbasa. And spices. Cook for 5 minutes more.
• Take off burner add cream and sour cream. Salt and pepper to taste.

POTATO, BACON, HAM, & RAMP (WILD LEEK) SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Sautee the bacon with the onion until the onion is translucent or almost tender. Add the water, bouillon, potatoes, ham, salt, and pepper. Simmer until the potatoes are tender.
• 2. Add the chopped ramps to to the simmering pot. Thoroughly combine the milk with the flour and add that to the pot too. Cook until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Serve hot with a small pat of butter placed on the surface of each bowl of soup.
• 3. Note: Regular cultivated leeks, found in most grocery stores, make an excellent substitute for wild leeks in this recipe but trim off and discard the tough part of the green tops if using them.