CHUNKY POTATO LEEK SOUP RECIPE
Thick Potato Leek Soup made with sliced potatoes, leeks, onions, rice, and cheese is undoubtedly the finest potato leek soup recipe I have ever tasted.
What makes this Chunky Potato Leek Soup unique?
This Hearty Potato Leek Soup holds a special place in my heart, and I have been preparing it for approximately 20 years. I enjoy soups overall, but I prepare this hearty potato leek whenever possible because it is incredibly tasty. One of the highest praises is that my selective 4-year-old enjoys it.
It was around the time I was finishing high school that I found this recipe in the Polish version of ELLE Magazine. It was named 'French Potato Leek Soup' and it appeared so appetizing that I had to taste it.
I adhered to the recipe exactly, and I was not let down by the wonderful blend of tastes. I was used to Polish soups like this Traditional Polish Dill Pickle Soup, while the French Potato Leek was completely distinct. It was affection from the very first taste.
Components required for preparing this potato leek soup
I can’t recall if what I’m preparing at this moment uses precisely the same quantities of each component, but it definitely has the same ingredients:
- Potato tubers;
- Porres;
- Onions;
- Parsley;
- Grain;
- Dairy product made from milk.
- Margarine;
- Chicken stock or water (I prefer stock for added flavor, but vegetable stock is also an option);
- Add salt and pepper according to your preference.
What is the process for making this soup?
The vegetables are initially cooked in butter until they become tender and lightly caramelized. This contrasts greatly with how soups were prepared during my childhood – we would start with a large pot of water, add meat bones, then vegetables, spices, and so on, and allow it to simmer for a time. However, cooking leeks and onions through sautéing enhances a delightful sweetness that makes this Chunky Potato Leek Soup a tremendous success.
I wager the unexpected element of this soup is the rice. I understand, I was shocked as well when I first encountered it; however, after making it, I found that it truly enhances the soup. It gives it a slightly thicker and more substantial quality.
Yet in the end, the cheese elevates this simple potato leek soup to a higher standard. The cheese blends into the soup and has an amazing flavor! I enjoy using Gruyere in this Broccoli Au Gratin because I adore its nutty taste. I believe that either Cheddar or Moderate Jack would be suitable; however, it should be finely shredded.
Even though the magazine referred to this potato leek soup as “French,” it appears to be closely associated with a traditional Potage Parmentier or Vichyssoise. However, it lacks any cream, milk, or flour. And, above all, it remains unblended. However, I suppose the mix of potatoes and leeks is French, so this hearty potato leek soup recipe can also be considered French, since…why not?
Ways to modify this recipe
In any case, you can modify the following aspects to suit your preferences here:
You can create a vegan version by replacing butter with olive oil and leaving out the cheese.
You can sprinkle bacon bits on top (I’m sure that’ll taste amazing);
You can indeed incorporate cream if you wish, or milk or coconut milk if your goal is to achieve a creamy soup;
You can mix it or mix a portion of it. Although it will lose its "chunky" appeal, it will remain tasty (in fact, I had to set aside some of this soup for my 4-year-old and blend it for him, or he wouldn't eat the chunks.. oh well).
It remains very chilly here in New York, and all I desire lately is a really hot soup. Actually, I'm going to grab another bowl of this delightful Chunky Potato Leek Soup. If you try it, tell me how you enjoyed it.
Notes
When using water instead of chicken or vegetable broth, you may add a teaspoon of salt to the soup. I usually use less salt since the cheese is salty and adds good flavor to the soup. I would season with salt and pepper at the end of cooking after mixing the cheese into the broth.
Fixings
- 1 Vidalia Onion cleaved
- 3 Leeks medium, white and light green parts cleaved
- 2 Potatoes medium size, red or yellow, cut
- 1/3 cup Fresh Parsley cleaved
- 1/3 cup Rice Basmati or Jasmin
- 1/2 cup Cheese Gruyere, Cheddar, or Moderate Jack, meagerly destroyed
- 5 cups Chicken Stock Or Vegetable Stock or Water
- 2 tbsp Butter
Guidelines:
In an enormous soup pot like dutch broiler or other weighty skillet, dissolve margarine and add hacked onions with leeks. Cook for around 5 minutes, blending at times;
Add cut potatoes and cleaved parsley, cover the pot and cook for an additional 5 minutes;
Add stock or water, cover and cook for around 15 minutes;
Add rice and cook for another 15-20 minutes until the rice is cooked;Planet-mercury.
Switch off the soup, add meagerly destroyed cheddar and blend well, permitting the cheddar to liquefy into the stock;
Check for preparing, add salt and pepper depending on the situation;
Present with a few all the more new parsley and sprinkle of additional virgin olive oil. Cool. Appreciate it!
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