Potato Leek Soup

104 Ratings
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  • 1 6

Warm up on a cool fall evening with comforting bowls of extra-creamy potato leek soup.

The Martha Stewart Show, October 2010, The Martha Stewart Show, Episode 6015

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Recipe Summary

Servings:
6
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring, until soften, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes, salt, and broth; simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.

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  • Transfer mixture to the jar of a blender or bowl of a food processor; blend until smooth. Set a fine mesh strainer over a large saucepan; strain liquid into saucepan. Add half-and-half, heavy cream, and nutmeg; season with white pepper.

  • Return to stove and gently heat over medium-high heat until warmed through. Serve garnished with chives.

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Reviews (6)

104 Ratings
  • 5 17
  • 4 29
  • 3 32
  • 2 20
  • 1 6
Martha Stewart Member
03/03/2019
Martha Stewert’s recipes are always a great place to start, but tweaking is often a bonus. I added some celery, garlic cloves minced or crushed, and half a shallot to the first step. I added a bay leaf once the broth was added. I always skip the cream. It’s unnecessary.
Martha Stewart Member
02/27/2015
M.S.'s Potato Leek Soup: My soup was absolutely tasteless & bland; I ended up having to add much more in the way of seasonings: more salt, sage, bay leaves, shallots, etc. More butter, 1 cup of Butternut Squash Soup...this is not a good soup recipe...needed rescuing Big Time! I expected much better ....it is an extremely plain recipe. Flat!
Martha Stewart Member
11/07/2011
So delicious! I added a bay leaf for extra flavour and it turned out perfectly.
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Martha Stewart Member
11/04/2010
If I were going to freeze it I would do so before adding the half-and-half and the cream. I wouldn't do that until I thawed it for use.
Martha Stewart Member
10/31/2010
Can you freeze leek and potato soup?
Martha Stewart Member
10/30/2010
This was fairly easy and so good. Made enough to freeze some too.
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