Winter Leek and Potato Soup

solid recipe - I added cubed ham and green onions as well as garlic and cayenne to give it a little more punch - also used some parsnips to go with the potatoes - got 'Kudos from the family

Thought it was superb. Did not add the bacon bits n it was tasty enough. Used only 3 potatoes…. Otherwise, ill def make again💜

Loved this soup. I did alter it slightly, but this is a good base. I would rate the original 4/5 but with alterations it brings it up to a 5/5.I used minced garlic (4 cloves) rather than garlic powder, and added it, a bit of celery and celery leaves, and the black pepper to the vegetable mixture while it was sauteing rather than at the end (I don't understand why you would add garlic after all the cooking is already done rather than letting the flavor seep into all the other ingredients). I also added a small bay leaf and a dash of dried thyme to the broth while it simmered, and used heavy cream rather than half and half to give it a little extra body (I didn't use the optional cheese).Mine also didn't need to cook as long as the recipe stated, knock about 5 minutes off each simmer and completely omitted the second one as it was unnecessary and more likely to cause the cream to break.

I loved the simplicity of this recipe. Based on other reviews, I used 6 small leeks instead of 2. Didn't have parsley and didn't want to add cheddar cheese. I used Organic Vegan Protein Broth which was super creamy instead of half and half and chicken broth. I don't have a blender so I served it cottage style and enjoyed it very much!

This is fantastic! I also used fresh minced garlic, a bit of cayenne pepper, no bay leaf, and used immersion blender a little leaving some potato chunks. Stirred cheddar cheese into individual bowls and crumbled bacon atop homemade croutons! YUM! It's a keeper!!