La Madeleine Country Potato Soup
from copykat.com
Soup
50 min
398 kcal / serving
A luxuriously creamy French potato soup with leeks and fresh thyme, topped with cheddar and bacon for the ultimate comfort food experience.
Ingredients
- ⅛ cupunsalted butter
- 3 cupsthinly sliced leeks
- 1 cupsliced yellow onion
- salt (to taste)
- 1 ½ quartschicken broth
- 2 poundsrusset potatoes (peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick)
- 2 sprigsfresh thyme
- ½ cupheavy cream
- 1 cupgrated cheddar cheese
- ½ cupbacon (cooked and diced)
Directions
- 1
Place the butter, leeks, and onions in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add a pinch of salt and sauté until the onions become translucent and the leeks change color.
- 2
Add the broth, potatoes, fresh thyme, and salt to taste. Cook for 40 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently to avoid scorching.
- 3
Puree the soup with an immersion blender or in a standard blender.
- 4
Add cream and bring to a boil.
- 5
Serve hot, garnished with cheddar cheese and diced bacon.