Leek and Potato soup in white bowl over two white plates, spoon on the side over a white napkin. brown and green leaves, and toasted hazelnuts scattered over a wood table.

5 from 3 votes

Creamy Leek and Potato Soup

Hands down the BEST creamy leek and potato soup recipe you'll ever try - Smooth and rich, loaded with flavour and topped with crispy leeks and toasted hazelnut!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Soup

Cuisine: British

Serving: 6

Calories: 455kcal

Author: Andrea Soranidis

Ingredients

4 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
4 leeks, white and light green parts only, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
900 g Ratte, Yukon Gold or Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped into chunks
2 bay leaves
1 sprig fresh thyme, plus more for garnish if desired
1 sprig fresh rosemary, plus more for garnish
200 g hazelnuts, peeled
1.5 lt vegetable stock, homemade is best
100 ml fresh whole milk, hot
1 teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon freshly-cracked white pepper

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, then add leeks, garlic and potatoes, and stir-fry, stirring occasionally for about 5 min,
Fold in bay leaves, thyme and rosemary and season with sea salt and white pepper.
Pour in the stock and cover with a lid. Bring to a light boil, then lower the heat and cook with the lid slightly on the side (to let the steam escape) for a further 20 minutes, or until veggies are tender and cooked through.
In the meantime, heat a large skillet and toast the hazelnuts for about 3-5 mins, until lightly browned, then cut into halves and set aside until ready to serve.
Remove the bay leaves, rosemary and thyme sprigs from the pot, together with a handful of leeks and potatoes.
Adjust seasoning, pour in the milk, then blend the soup with an immersion blender until smooth.
If the soup is too thin, return the pot to the heat and simmer the soup until thickens, if the soup is too thick, just add a little bit of extra stock.
Chop the reserved crispy leeks and cut the potatoes into tiny cubes.
Divide the soup into bowls, and top each soup with chopped leeks, 3-4 potato cubes, chopped hazelnuts and extra rosemary and thyme leaves. Season with extra white pepper if desired, and serve immediately.

Notes

To make vegan leek and potato soup, simply omit the fresh milk and add a little more vegetable stock if necessary.

To freeze this soup transfer leftovers into freezable containers, and store them in the freezer for up to 1 month.

Whenever you fancy, take it out from the freezer, and defrost it in the fridge for 12 hours, or over the kitchen counter for about 6 hours. Then place in a pot and reheat until nicely hot.

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Nutrition

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