Country Style Creamy Potato Leek Soup
"My husband loves to make soup and is very good at it. This is one of my favourite of his soup recipes."
Original is 10 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (270.1 g)
- Calories 95.1
- Total Fat - 5.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 3 g
- Cholesterol - 31.9 mg
- Sodium - 347.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 4.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.4 g
- Sugars - 1.7 g
- Protein - 6.5 g
- Calcium - 46.3 mg
- Iron - 0.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 7.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Place potatoes, carrots, leeks and bacon in a large, heavy bottom pot.
Step 2
Add water and bring contents to a boil.
Step 3
Add remaining ingredients.
Step 4
Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
Step 5
Add cream; return to stove-top and heat through, do not boil.
Step 6
Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth and creamy.
Step 7
Pour into serving vessels and top with cheese or bacon or both, if using.
Tips
No special items needed.