Potato Leek Soup (with Bacon)
from kyleecooks.com
Soup
30 min
4 servings
512 kcal / serving
A creamy and thick Potato & Leek Soup, with the delicious addition of bacon (makes all things better), this soup is an excellent winter warmer.
Ingredients
- 4slices bacon (diced)
- ½ largeonion (thinly sliced, or 1 medium)
- 2leeks (chopped finely)
- 2 clovesgarlic (minced)
- 4 largepotatoes (peeled and sliced thinly)
- 6 cupschicken stock (enough to cover the potatoes about half an inch)
- cracked pepper
- ½ cuphalf n half
Directions
- 1
In a dutch oven, over medium-high heat, cook the bacon, then add the onion and leeks.
- 2
Cook until tender (about 5 minutes).
- 3
Add the garlic, cook a further 30 seconds.
- 4
Add the potatoes and broth, and bring to a boil.
- 5
Reduce the heat to medium, and let simmer until the potatoes are tender (about 10-15 mins).
- 6
Either use a masher, an immersion blender, or a blender to roughly blend (you don't want puree it fully, chunks are good!)
- 7
Stir in the pepper and the half & half.
- 8
Devour.