# Leek and Potato Soup

A creamy and comforting soup made with leeks, potatoes, and bacon.

- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 C Bacon, cubed
- Olive Oil
- 5 Yukon gold Potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 3 Large Leeks, thinly sliced
- 2 Shallots
- 2 Sprigs Thyme
- 5 Cloves Garlic, sliced
- Big Pinch Salt
- Pinch White Pepper
- 4 C Chicken Stock
- 10 Almonds
- Pinch Black Pepper

## Instructions

1. Add bacon to the dutch oven, then turn heat to medium.
2. Once all the fat has rendered and the bacon is crispy, remove the bacon, but leave the fat.
3. Add the shallots, and a pinch of salt. Sweat for 5 minutes.
4. Add the leek, and sweat for about 15 minutes.
5. Add in the garlic, almonds, and a big pinch of salt. Give it a stir.
6. Add the potatoes, and stir.
7. Add in the chicken stock to cover potatoes, if you don’t have enough, add some water.
8. Bring to a boil, and lower to a simmer.
9. Simmer until the potatoes are tender.
10. Save some of your potatoes for later, then add everything else to a blender.
11. Blend until very smooth. If you need to, add some water. Adjust salt to taste. Add vinegar if it needs some brightness.
12. Add back into the pot through a strainer to make it silky smooth.
13. Serve with the potatoes you saved, bacon, and a pinch of black pepper.

## Equipment

- dutch oven
- blender
- strainer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DA4f56zyXOp/?igsh=dXl1cDJoYzAyd2t4
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4de89f28-92a0-4d97-b857-0aeb62c03e68
- Extracted: 2025-05-27

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