Taste of Home: Creamy Potato Leek Soup

With the global Covid-19 health crisis that we are facing nowadays, it is imperative that we stay healthy by boosting our immune system through keeping ourselves active and eating healthy foods.

Creamy potato leek soup or Velouté de Poireaux-Pommes de Terre

So while my son was completing all his homework for his distance learning and while I was cleaning our place and did some ironing of our clothes, my husband was making a big pot of creamy potato leek soup (Velouté de Poireaux-Pommes de Terre in French).

Creamy potato leek soup or Velouté de Poireaux-Pommes de Terre

Creamy potato leek soup is a charming hearty French classic. This lusciously rich soup is loaded with nutrients. Potatoes are rich in potassium, Vitamin C and Vitamin B-6. And leeks are a good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Iron.

Creamy potato leek soup or Velouté de Poireaux-Pommes de Terre

Creamy potato leek soup or Velouté de Poireaux-Pommes de Terre

We love its simplicity and it’s very comforting. Plus, we love the combination of starchy potatoes, the subtle onion flavor of leeks, herbs and fresh cream pureed together to create the ultimate satisfying comfort food.

Here’s the recipe of this velvety Potato Leek Soup.

What will you need?

• 1 kg potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 15 stalks leeks, cut roughly
• 1 30 cL fresh cooking cream
• 6 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 3 bay leaves
• soy sauce, to taste
• salt, to taste
• Kampot pepper, freshly crashed and to taste

How to make it?

• Cook the leeks in butter in a big pot. Stir. Let it cook for about 10 minutes or until it becomes soft.
• Add water (about 1 to 2 L) into the leeks. Add potatoes. Seasoned it with soy sauce, paprika, bay leaves, and freshly crashed pepper. Once boiled, let it cool down before you blend it.
• Blend it for 1 minute or until it becomes smooth. (If you do not have an immersion blender, you can use a blender to puree the soup. Just be careful in putting the boiled veges to the blender as it might still hot.)
• Cook the pureed soup again. Add fresh cream. Stir. Let it cook for about 3 minutes.
• Et voila! Serve, share and enjoy.