Do I have a treat for you
today!
It’s time for this month’s Get
Your Chef on Challenge!
It’s been awhile since I
participated in this one, if you’ll recall, I was the winner of the chocolate challenge!
This month challenge, in
honor of St. Patrick’s Day and all things Irish was potatoes!
Since it’s also the season of
Lent (and still unseasonably cold) I whipped up a smooth, comforting vegetarian
Potato Leek Soup.
The flavors in this soup
blend so beautifully that this simple, humble soup becomes a delicious treat!
I do love the versatility of
this soup. If you’re not worried about
vegetarianism, go ahead and add bacon…mmmm….bacon.
Or if you’re shooting for
vegan, it’s totally easy to omit the butter.
Potato Leek Soup
Adapted from Katherine Martinelli
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp butter
1 large onion, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt & pepper
½ cup dry white wine
1 qt vegetable broth
1 qt water
2 ½ lb red potatoes, diced
Sour cream (Greek yogurt),
chives, hot sauce, and/or bacon, to garnish
Heat the oil and butter in a
large soup pot over medium heat. Add the
leeks, onions, celery, and garlic. Stir
to coat and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the
vegetables are soft; 5-7 minutes.
Add the wine and stir.
Slowly add the broth, water,
and potatoes (add additional liquid as needed to cover the potatoes). Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, for
20-30 minutes or until the potatoes are very soft.
Remove from heat and blend
with an immersion blender to desired smoothness (I left a few chunks for some
texture.)
Garnish the soup with sour
cream (Greek yogurt), chives, hot sauce, and/or bacon and serve with a side of
crusty bread.
Serves 4-6
Love this twist on the Traditional Irish Potato and Leek Soup. I am doing Irish and green themed recipes all month long and potato leek was one I created too. I've seen a lot of potato leek, but can't say I have ever noticed on creamed with greek yogurt! Or wine! I have a feeling husband would deem it too much like baby food. We tend to like our soup meals more like a boiled dinner, nice and chunky, but this would be something I would try to make for myself and have for lunch during the week. Looks like YUMeating to me!
ReplyDelete,mmmmmmmmm I love potatoes and leeks!!!! This soup looks rich and comforting and deeeelish!
ReplyDeleteHoly Soup-tastic! This sounds AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever cooked with a leek in my life. I know I like the flavor though! Thanks for an easy way to test them out :)
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