American Potato Leek Soup

Name: American Potato Leek Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 leeks, whites and pale greens, sliced; 4 large Russet potatoes, peeled and diced; 1 onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 4 tbsp butter; 1.2L chicken stock; 1/2 cup cream; salt and white pepper to taste; sour cream and chives to serve

A velvety, rich American-style potato leek soup, simmered until smooth and finished with a generous swirl of cream.

Total time

50 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

35 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

American

vegetarian

Ingredients

4leeks, whites and pale greens, sliced

4large Russet potatoes, peeled and diced

1onion, diced

3 clovesgarlic, minced

4 tbspbutter

1.2Lchicken stock

1/2 cupcream

salt and white pepperto taste

sour cream and chivesto serve

Instructions

Melt butter. Cook leeks and onion 15 minutes until soft.

Add garlic, potatoes and stock.

Simmer 20 minutes until potatoes are tender. Blend smooth.

Stir in cream. Season.

Serve with sour cream and chives.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

262

Protein

5.1g

Fat

18.3g

Carbs

23g

Fiber

2.8g

Sodium

1172mg

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