Chive Onion Potato Leek Soup Recipes

LEEK AND POTATO SOUP WITH FRESH CHIVES

Steps:

• Wash the leeks, trim off the dark top parts of the leaves and chop the stalks roughly. Peel and chop the onions.
• Heat the butter and the oil in your saucepan. Add the chopped leeks and onions, season them with salt and pepper, and very gently fry them for around 20 minutes until they are soft and sweet. It is really important to add seasoning at this point and to cook gently to bring out the flavour of the vegetables - it will make a huge difference to the taste of your soup.
• Next, peel and chop the potatoes and add them to the saucepan with the leeks and onions. Cook gently for a few minutes.
• Add the stock to your saucepan and simmer the vegetables gently for about 15 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and allow the soup to cool slightly before blending.

LEEK, ONION AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Begin by trimming the leeks, discarding the tough outer layer. Now split them in half lengthways and slice them quite finely, then wash them thoroughly in two or three changes of water. Drain well. In a large, thick-based saucepan, gently melt the butter, then add the leeks, onions and potatoes, stirring them all round with a wooden spoon so they get a nice coating of butter. Season with salt and pepper, then cover and let the vegetables sweat over a very low heat for about 15 minutes. After that, add the stock and milk, bring to simmering point, cover and let the soup simmer very gently for a further 20 minutes or until the vegetables are soft - if you have the heat too high the milk in it may cause it to boil over. Now you can put the whole lot into a blender - leave it to cool a little first - and blend to a purée. If you have to blend the soup in batches, make sure you have a bowl to hand to put the first batch into. Now return the soup to the saucepan and reheat gently, tasting to check the seasoning. Add a swirl of cream or crème fraîche before serving and sprinkle with freshly snipped chives or parsley.

CHIVE & ONION POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in large stockpot or Dutch oven on medium-high heat. Add leeks; cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add potatoes, broth, water and pepper; cover. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Cool 10 minutes.
• Place leek mixture, in batches, in blender container; cover. Blend until pureed. Return to stockpot.
• Add cream cheese spread, a tablespoonful at a time, beating with wire whisk until well blended. Cook on medium heat until cream cheese is completely melted, stirring constantly. Add milk; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with chives just before serving.

POTATO, LEEK AND ONION SOUP

Steps:

• Trim off tops and roots of leeks, discard tough outer layer.
• Split lengthways and chop finely, wash and drain.
• In a large saucepan, gently melt the butter; add the leeks, potatoes and onion.
• Stir to coat the veggies well in the butter.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cover pan and let vegetables sweat over very low heat for about 15 minutes or so.
• Then add the chicken stock and milk, bring to simmer and leave simmering gently for further 20 minutes or until veggies are soft.
• Then either liquidize or puree in a food processor or blender.
• Return to pan and reheat gently, check seasoning as required.
• Stir in chives (or parsley).
• Add a swirl of cream just before serving.