30-Minute Leek and Potato Soup
The whole family will love this creamy & comforting leek and potato soup! It's made with 7 plant-based ingredients, takes only 30 minutes to cook, and is rich in flavor.
Servings 6
Calories 172kcal
Ingredients
- 4 medium-sized leeks, chopped and cleaned (see notes)
- 2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced
- 4 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 small yellow onion, diced (or half a large onion)
- 1-2 Tablespoons oil, vegan butter, or butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- salt & black pepper
- fresh thyme sprigs
- chives, chopped
Instructions
- Rinse and drain leeks: in a small bowl add chopped leeks and rinse thoroughly before draining.
- Soak potatoes: place diced potatoes in a bowl with cold water and set aside.
- Saute arromatics: In a large pot on medium heat saute garlic, leeks, and onion together with oil and pinch of salt until soft - about 5-7 minutes.
- Add additional ingredients: Drain water from potatoes and add to pot along with vegetable broth, thyme sprigs, and salt & pepper - cover and let simmer for about 15 minutes. Potatoes should be soft when tested with a fork.
- Blend soup: Use a fork to remove the thyme sprigs. Then using a hand-blender or high-powered blender, puree ingredients until the consistency is creamy and smooth (about 20-30 seconds). Note: if using a blender you may need to blend the soup in batches.
- Season and serve: season soup to taste with salt & a good amount of black pepper. Taste, and adjust flavor as needed. Serve with chopped chives and enjoy!
Notes
- Soak potatoes in water before using: make sure you do not skip this step. Soaking the potato pieces in cold water will remove extra starches from the potatoes which can cause an unpleasant consistency in the soup if not removed.
If soup is too thick: if the soup consistency is too thick after blending, add more broth a little bit at a time until desired consistency. Adjust salt to taste whenever adding additional liquid. - How to cut leeks: Leeks can be a bit confusing if you've never worked with them before. I love this video Ali from Gimme Some Oven created showing how to properly cut and wash leeks.
- Blending Soup: Either use a hand immersion blender to cream the soup or a high-powered blender - I used a Vitamix.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 40.6g | Protein: 4.4g | Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 460.1mg | Sugar: 6.3g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 54.5mg