Classic Leek and Potato Soup
A smooth, creamy vegetable soup that is brimming with flavour. Turn it into a rustically tasty meal with plenty of bread and butter.
Rains are a perpetual hit among the romantics. Last weekend {Sunday} my husband and I cancelled all our engagements and spent the whole day in pyjamas watching movies. My ambitious culinary soul ventured into the kitchen with hopes of delicious cooking to complement the weather. And, the big pot of Leek and Potato Soup I made turned out to be smooth and creamy ~ a delightful accompaniment to the beautiful June showers knocking on our windows.
French cuisine is one of our favourites because of its unique taste, its freshness, and herby fragrance. Potato Leek Soup, or Potage Parmentier is a French classic. While this is the typical soup cooked in country homes in France, there are contemporary iterations that are equally delectable. A generous shower of watercress turns it into Watercress Soup. Let it chill in the fridge to make some Vichysoisse or if you feel the tinge of experimentation up your nerves, then top it up with some bacon, fried leeks, fresh herbs, and diced vegetables.
While the soup is simple to prepare, it’s the leeks that claim most of your time and attention. They have a knack for inconspicuously hiding sand and dirt making it difficult for you to clean them up. Begin by chopping off the root ends and removing the thick green parts. Then slice them lengthwise and carefully clean each half under cold running water.
Here’s how the soup is prepared:
Serves 6 & Cooks in 35 minutes
Ingredients
- Carrots ~ 2 nos
- Sticks of celery ~ 2 sticks
- Onions ~ 2 medium-sized
- Garlic cloves ~ 2 nos
- Leeks ~ 400 gm
- Potatoes ~ 400 gm
- Olive oil as required
- Organic chicken/vegetable stock ~ 2 cubes
Method
1. Peel the vegetables. Roughly slice the carrots and the celery, chop the onions and slice the garlic finely.
2. Clean up the leeks and cut them into slices measuring about a centimetre each.
3. Put a large soup pot to heat and add two tablespoons of oil. Add all the chopped and sliced ingredients to the oil and cook them on high heat with the lid ajar for about 10 minutes. Stir regularly until the vegetables soften.
4. While the veggies are being cooked, dice the potatoes into 1 cm cubes.
5. Place the stock cubes in a jug or a pan and add 1.8 litres of boiling water to it. Stir well to dissolve the cubes. Pour this into the soup pot once the vegetables in it have softened.
6. Add the potatoes to the soup and bring it to a boil. Turn down the heat and cover the soup with a lid. Let it simmer for about 10 minutes before removing it from the heat.
7. Season this sumptuous soup with sea salt and black pepper.
This soup is light, creamy, packed with flavour, and delicious ~ all qualities I agree that a comforting and soul-satisfyingly soup need.
A good home-made soup tastes so much better than a bought one. Have you ever tried the Classic Leek and Potato Soup?
Yum! This looks so healthy and comforting. Who would think combining leeks with potatoes would result in a thick, creamy and deliciously filling soup?! I tried this combo for the first time today, and I was so happy with it. No dairy. No coconut milk. Pretty simple ingredients and spices you may have in your pantry! You are as amazing as your posts, Tanya! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for your lovely feedback, Chinmayy. 🙂
Always love your creativity! And, you make every dish look so beautiful… Loving the gorgeous texture of this Potato and Leek Soup. Definitely trying this recipe soon. 🙂
How nice of you, Shreya. Thank you!
Gorgeous ❤️ Love your art direction here – very retro! Plus, this soup looks like the ultimate comfort food!
I’m happy to hear this, Ashish. Thank you!
These shots (and the recipe) are just AMAZING! Can’t wait to try it! And, I think I will steal some inspiration for a future video… 😀
Aww Smriti! Thank you. Means a lot to me.
Look at this beauty! What a wholesome meal, and the images look gorgeous! Will surely give this Potato and Leek Soup a try…
Do ~ I was so amazed at how good it tasted!
Love the paired back simplicity of your beautiful images! Also, this recipe is awesome because you can add so many components to it… use this as a base and then layer more flavours/vegetables! Thank you for sharing.
I’m so glad you liked the suggestions, Pawan.
These photographs are truly artistic! And, yummy is an understatement ~ I’ve found inspiration for tomorrow’s lunch!
Many thanks, Prerna. You’ve made me so happy!
OMG, this Potato and Leek Soup looks so divine and delicious! The kind of comfort food that warms you from the inside out… ❤️
Thank you so much, Puja! Loving the warming foods right now.
Presentation on point, and your photos look amazing! I can only imagine how good this soup tastes, Tanya! ✨✨
Thank you truly for always being my cheerleader, Priyanka! So glad you like this.
This soup looks absolutely scrumptious and gorgeous, Tanya! What a brilliant set of images, and your instructions are simple and easy to follow… Thank you for curating this blog post.
Aw ~ that’s such a heart warming and beautiful comment. Thank you, Diya!
This Potato and Leek Soup looks sooo delicious, and I love meals like these so much ~ so easy to whip up and pretty easy to photograph… hehe! 🙂 Beautiful and thoughtful foodie share!
Thank you so much for dropping by, Shreya. Hope you’re well.
Mhhh – that looks and sounds like a flavour explosion! ✨ Totally my kinda dish – get in mah belly!!
Thank you, Chayya. Wish I could make you some! I’ll totally trade you for your Gajar ka halwa though… 😀
A beautiful and deliciouuus looking soup ~ and the colours here are lovely! ❤️ Wonderfully worded and curated, Tanya! Hope your week is going well.
Thank you so much, Aayushi. It really was delicious!
Well, there’s nothing I can do about the weather, but there is something I can do to make this seem less tragic than it is… by prepare this warming velvety leek soup, enjoying it and dreaming of better times! ❤️
Thanks so much sweet soul! Perfect pairing to this changing weather!