Cold Potato Leek Soup Recipes

POTATO LEEK SOUP (VICHYSSOISE)

Steps:

• Melt butter in soup pot over medium-high heat. Add leeks and salt; cook until leeks begin to wilt. Reduce heat to medium or medium-low and cook until soft and almost pastelike, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Place potatoes in the pot; add chicken broth. Adjust heat so mixture simmers slowly. Cook until potatoes are soft, about 30 minutes. Puree mixture with an immersion blender or in batches in a blender. Whisk in heavy cream and creme fraiche. Heat over medium heat. Add more salt, if needed, and cayenne pepper. Do not boil.
• Serve with a drizzle of creme fraiche and a sprinkle of chopped chives.

COLD POTATO-LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine leeks, broth, potato, 2 cups water, and 1 teaspoon coarse salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until vegetables are very tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree soup in blender, transferring it to a clean bowl as you work. (To prevent splattering, fill blender only halfway, and allow heat to escape: Remove cap from hole in lid, and cover lid firmly with a dish towel.) Stir cream into pureed soup, and season with salt.
• Cover loosely with plastic wrap, and chill until cold, at least 2 hours and up to 2 days. If necessary, thin with water, and season with salt. Serve soup in chilled glasses, garnished with chives.

CHILLED POTATO AND LEEK SOUP - VICHYSSOISE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, over medium-high heat, combine the leeks, green onions and 1/2 cup of the chicken stock.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook until the vegetables have wilted and begin to soften, approximately 8 minutes.
• Add the diced potatoes and remaining 2 1/2 cups chicken stock, replace the cover and cook until vegetables are very soft, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat, uncover and allow the soup to stand for 15 minutes to cool slightly; stir in the butter.
• Very carefully transfer the hot vegetable mixture to blender container, puree until very smooth and in several batches if needed.
• Season with salt and pepper; allow the soup to cool to room temperature before placing in the refrigerator.
• When cool, cover and place in refrigerate until well chilled, 3 to 4 hours or serve at room temperature; adjusting seasoning if needed.
• To serve, divide into individual serving bowls and garnish with some of the reserved green onion tops that have been thinly sliced.

LEEK POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the leeks into small pieces.
• In a 6-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the leeks and a heavy pinch of salt and sweat for 5 minutes. Decrease the heat to medium-low and cook until the leeks are tender, approximately 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the potatoes and the vegetable broth, increase the heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and gently simmer until the potatoes are soft, approximately 45 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and puree the mixture with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in the heavy cream, buttermilk, and white pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired. Sprinkle with chives and serve immediately, or chill and serve cold.

VICHYSSOISE: CHILLED POTATO AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large pot over medium-low heat add the butter.
• When melted, add the leeks and gently sweat (you don't want them to brown) until they are soft (about 5 minutes).
• Add the potatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer.
• Simmer until potatoes are soft and easily pierced with a fork (about 20 minutes). Remove from heat and allow to cool for a couple of minutes.
• Add the mixture to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Do this in small batches (no more than half full) as the hot soup creates pressure and can spray out.
• Return the soup to the pot and whisk in the cream. Stirring all the time, bring the soup to a boil and immediately turn down to a simmer. Simmer for about 5 minutes and remove from heat. If the soup is too thick, add a little water or broth.
• Taste the soup and season with salt and pepper.
• Cool quickly to room temperature, cover with plastic, then refrigerate until chilled (preferably overnight).
• Just before serving, sprinkle chives over the top.

POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, cover 1/2 of the diced potatoes with cold water, and season with salt. Bring to a boil, and blanch until potatoes are tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat, drain and reserve.
• In a large pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add onions and leeks, and stir. Cover pot and saute, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Uncover, and add remaining potatoes, bouquet garni, salt, pepper, chicken stock and cream. Stir. Bring the soup to a simmer over medium heat, uncovered. Simmer until potatoes are soft, about 15 minutes. Remove potatoes from heat; drain and reserve.
• Using a food processor or blender, puree the soup in batches. Season to taste. Return soup to pot; add blanched potatoes and simmer over medium heat. When liquid simmers, add watercress and scallops. Cook 30 seconds, stirring once. Ladle soup into warm bowls; sprinkle with chives.

CHUNKY POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In a lightly greased nonstick skillet, cook leeks and onion for 5 minutes or until tender and just beginning to brown; set aside., In a large saucepan, cook flour and garlic powder in oil for about 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Gradually whisk in broth. Stir in the bay leaves, salt, pepper, pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce and nutmeg. Bring to a boil; cook for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. , Stir in potatoes and leek mixture; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in milk and evaporated milk; heat through. Discard bay leaves.

ROASTED POTATO LEEK SOUP (INA GARTEN BACK TO BASICS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine the potatoes and leeks on a sheet pan in a single layer. Add the olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss to coat the vegetables evenly. Roast for 40-45 minutes, turning them with a spatula a few times during cooking, until very tender. Add the arugula and toss to combine. Roast for 4-5 more minutes, until the arugula is wilted. Remove the pan from the oven and place over two burners. Stir in the wine and 1 cup of the chicken stock and cook over low heat, scraping up any crispy roasted bits sticking to the pan.
• In batches, transfer the roasted vegetables to a food processor fitted with the steel blade, adding the pan liquid and about 5 cups of the chicken stock to make a puree. Pour the puree into a large pot or Dutch oven. Continue to puree the vegetables in batches until they're all done and combined in the large pot. Add enough of the remaining 1 to 2 cups of stock to make a thick soup. Add the cream, cream fraiche, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper and check the seasonings.
• When ready to serve, reheat the soup gently and whisk in 2 tablespoons white wine and the Parmesan cheese. Serve hot with an extra grating of Parmesan cheese and Crispy Shallots, if using.

POTATO LEEK SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Melt butter on medium heat in a large pot. Add the chopped leeks and stir until coated with butter.
• Cover the pot and lower heat, cook for around 10 minutes until the leeks have softened.
• Increase to medium-high. Add garlic, potatoes, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute, then add vegetable broth, water, thyme, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and cover pot with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and easily speared by a fork.
• Uncover and remove thyme and bay leaf.
• Use an immersion or countertop blender to blend the soup until smooth.
• Stir in chives and hot sauce (optional).
• Allow to cool 2 minutes and serve.
• Enjoy!

HOT OR COLD LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Trim the leek to remove the root and any damaged outer leaves, but leave the remainder of the leaves intact. Split the leek in half lengthwise, and cut it into 1/4-inch pieces. Clean the leek by immersing the pieces in a bowl filled with cold water. Lift the pieces from the water and place them in a sieve.
• Heat the oil in a pot. When hot, add the leek and onion, and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until they soften and begin to brown lightly. Add the stock, potatoes, salt and pepper, and bring to a boil. Boil for about 30 to 40 minutes, until tender.
• Strain off most of the juices and reserve them. Add the solids with a little of the juice to the bowl of a food processor and process briefly, just until pureed. (If too much juice is added to the processor bowl, the mixture will become too foamy.) Mix the puree with the reserved juices. You should have about 7 cups. The hot soup can be served immediately, with croutons if desired.
• For cold leek soup, cool the soup and stir in the milk, chives and Tabasco sauce. Serve cold.

POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Make a bouquet garni: First wrap bay leaves, rosemary, parsley, and peppercorns in a piece of cheesecloth. Then tie with a piece of kitchen twine, and set aside.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a medium stockpot. Add celery, leeks, shallots, and garlic; cook on medium-low heat until very soft, about 45 minutes, stirring only occasionally. Do not brown. Add potatoes, stock, and reserved bouquet garni. Bring mixture to a boil, and then reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook until potatoes are very tender, about 40 minutes. Remove bouquet garni, and discard.
• Working in batches, pass half of the soup through a food mill, fitted with a medium disk, into a large saucepan. Add remaining chunky soup. Place the saucepan on medium-low heat to warm soup. Slowly stir in milk and cream, and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.