This soup is soooo easy and the family loves it!
I never even knew what a leek was until my nephew gave me some in one of his garden veggie care packages that he often sends back up with us after a visit to Norfolk (check out Zeigler’s Market Garden on instagram @ZMG.farm). When the leeks appeared I asked my good friend, Google how to use them and found recipes in abundance for this awesome soup. The recipe here is adapted to keep it vegan for my middle child, Casey. If you want a non-vegan variation then use chicken broth instead of veggie and add cream to it – mmmm – so good! Those of us in the family who aren’t vegan sometimes add a dollop of sour cream to our serving of the soup so that all can enjoy it our own way. In any event, here’s the McDevitt family version of a delicious and healthy soup!
Ingredients
2 T Olive Oil (You can use butter if your aren’t vegan!)
6 yellow potatoes
4 leeks
3-4 cloves of garlic
8 C Veggie broth (or use Chicken if you aren’t vegan)
2 Bay leaves
Thyme (One sprig fresh or feel free to use dried)
fresh herbs for garnish (chives, parsley, basil – go nuts!)
Preparation
Only use the white and light green parts of the leeks . I cut off the dark green stalks and then slice the leek in half so I can clean the leeks well in between the layers. Those suckers have dirt in lots of nooks and crannies so take the time to do this!
peel and chop the potatoes
Heat the Olive Oil in the soup pot
Chop the leeks while the oil heats up then add to saute
Smash and chop the garlic and add to the oil and leeks
When the garlic and leeks are wilted and fragrant (try not to brown them but it’s OK if it happens) add in the potatoes, broth, bay leaves and thyme and simmer until the potatoes are soft.
Retrieve the bay leaves and thyme sprig if you used it. (This is very important – I missed a bay leaf once and wound up with soup all over me when it jammed up my immersion blender)
Blend the soup with an immersion blender.
Season with Salt and Pepper to taste and if you are serving bowls add your garnish for a special touch!
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