# Leek & Potato Soup

Leek and Potato Soup with crispy bacon bits, enriched with cream, cheddar and butter for that luxury autumnal feel.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 leeks
- 2 onions
- 2 celery sticks
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 medium white potatoes
- thyme leaves
- Olive oil
- Butter
- 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock
- 150 ml double cream
- 80 g mature cheddar
- 2 spring onions
- 5 -6 chives
- Salt
- Pepper
- Chilli oil
- Heavily buttered toast
- bacon

## Instructions

1. Rinse the leeks in cold water to remove any grit.
2. Cut all the other vegetables, including onions, celery, and potatoes.
3. Chop garlic and strip thyme leaves.
4. Heat some olive oil with some butter in a large pan.
5. Add the leeks, onions, and celery to the pan and soften them without coloring.
6. Add garlic, thyme, and potatoes, seasoning with salt.
7. Then add the stock and simmer until potatoes are very tender.
8. Add the cream and black pepper, simmer for another 2 minutes, then add to the blender.
9. Cut the bacon in small slices and crisp up in a pan.
10. Allow bacon to cool, then chop into small pieces.
11. Add the cheese and butter to the soup mixture in the blender.
12. Blend until smooth and taste for seasoning.
13. Toast bread for serving.
14. Butter the toast generously.
15. Chop spring onions and chives for garnish.
16. Serve the soup in a bowl.
17. Top with bacon bits, slices of spring onion, chives, and chili oil.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- spatula
- pan
- blender
- toaster
- ladle
- bowl

## Tips

- Rinse the leeks in cold water to remove any grit.
- Soften the vegetables without coloring.
- Add the cheese and butter just before blending.
- Serve with heavily buttered toast.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@chefthombateman/video/7550745490619518230
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5c149167-e2fe-4dd9-8c2d-7d766c8af20b
- Extracted: 2025-09-24

Extracted from the video by Clip Recipe (https://www.cliprecipe.com). Quantities and steps are as stated or shown in the video. Site guide for agents: https://www.cliprecipe.com/llms.txt