Potatoes And Leeks Recipes

POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter over medium heat in a large soup pot. Add the leeks and garlic and cook, stirring regularly, until soft and wilted, about 10 minutes. Adjust the heat as necessary so as not to brown.
• Add the potatoes, broth, bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper to pot and bring to a boil. Cover and turn the heat down to low. Simmer for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are very soft.
• Fish out the thyme sprig and bay leaves, then purée the soup with a hand-held immersion blender until smooth. (Alternatively, use a standard blender to purée the soup in batches; see note.) Add the heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. If soup is too thin, simmer until thickened. If it's too thick, add water or stock to thin it out. Garnish with fresh herbs if desired.
• Note: If using a standard blender to purée the soup: be sure not to fill the jar more than halfway; leave the hole in the lid open and cover loosely with a dishtowel to allow the heat to escape; and pour blended soup into a clean pot.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The soup can be frozen, without the cream, for up to 3 months. Defrost the soup in the refrigerator for 12 hours and then reheat it on the stovetop over medium heat until hot. Once heated through, add the cream and bring to a simmer before serving.

MASHED POTATOES WITH LEEKS

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Season generously with salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the potatoes are very tender but not falling apart, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the leeks, thyme and rosemary. Cook, stirring, until the leeks soften, 12 to 15 minutes; season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Drain the potatoes and return to the pot over low heat; cook until any excess water evaporates, about 2 minutes. Add the remaining 1½ sticks butter, reserving 1 tablespoon for topping, and mash with a potato masher until smooth and the butter has melted. Gradually mash in ½ cup milk and ½ teaspoon salt until creamy, adding up to ¼ cup more milk as needed. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the cooked leeks.
• Transfer the potatoes to a bowl; top with the remaining butter before serving.

POTATOES AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Peel and halve the potatoes. Place them in a baking dish. Scatter over the celery, leeks and a liberal sprinkling of black pepper. Cover with chicken stock, adding additional stock or water if necessary.
• Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through., basting occasionally and ading water if needed. Remove the pan from the oven and taste the sauce. Season with salt and pepper. If the sauce is watery, pour it into a suacepan and rapidly boil it down until it has the intensity of flavor you prefer.
• Serve with pork cutlet. Nape sauce over pork and vegetables
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• Puree every 1 1/4 cups of leftover vegetable and stock mixture with 1/4 cup low fat yogurt. If you have less vegetables and stock, adjust the amount of yogurt acordingly. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper and salt to taste. chill before serving with a garnish of chopped chives for scallion greens.

POTATO LEEK SOUP III

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Cook leeks in butter with salt and pepper until tender, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes.
• Stir cornstarch into broth and pour broth into pot. Add the potatoes and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in the cream, reduce heat and simmer at least 30 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

BUTTERY NEW POTATOES WITH LEEKS AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a steamer basket in a pan with water. Water shouldn't be higher than the base of the steamer. Cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and steam the potatoes until they are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks; cook and stir until tender and translucent, about 7 minutes. Add parsley and seasoned salt, stirring to combine. Remove skillet from heat.
• Gently stir in warm potatoes; season with freshly ground black pepper.