Potato Leek Rosemary Soup Recipes

POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Make a bouquet garni: First wrap bay leaves, rosemary, parsley, and peppercorns in a piece of cheesecloth. Then tie with a piece of kitchen twine, and set aside.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a medium stockpot. Add celery, leeks, shallots, and garlic; cook on medium-low heat until very soft, about 45 minutes, stirring only occasionally. Do not brown. Add potatoes, stock, and reserved bouquet garni. Bring mixture to a boil, and then reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook until potatoes are very tender, about 40 minutes. Remove bouquet garni, and discard.
• Working in batches, pass half of the soup through a food mill, fitted with a medium disk, into a large saucepan. Add remaining chunky soup. Place the saucepan on medium-low heat to warm soup. Slowly stir in milk and cream, and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

LIGHT POTATO AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Slice leeks lengthwise and wash out any dirt between the layers. Chop and place in a large mixing bowl with garlic.
• Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add leeks and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes. Add potatoes, vegetable broth, Italian seasoning, and rosemary. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let soup cool briefly. Transfer mixture to a blender or food processor and puree in batches. Return soup to the pot and stir in half-and-half and season with black pepper. Reheat gently, about 5 minutes.

CREAMY POTATO WITH ROSEMARY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large, deep saute pan until shimmering.
• Add potatoes, then onion; saute, stirring very little at first, then more frequently, until squash start to turn golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and add butter, sugar and garlic; continue cooking until all vegetables are a rich spotty caramel color, about 10 minutes longer.
• Add cayenne pepper; continue to saute until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute longer.
• Add broth; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender or traditional blender, puree (adding fresh rosemary)until very smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute. (If using a traditional blender, vent it either by removing the lid's pop-out center or by lifting one edge of the lid. Drape the blender canister with a kitchen towel. To 'clean' the canister, pour in a little half-and-half, blend briefly, then add to the soup.)
• Return to pan (or a soup pot); add enough half-and-half so the mixture is souplike, yet thick enough to float garnish. Taste, and add salt and pepper if needed. Heat through, ladle into bowls, garnish and serve.

POTATO LEEK ROSEMARY SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Melt the butter in a soup pot. Add the leeks and stir well. Cover the pot and cook until leeks reduce in size and are very tender. Remove from the heat and let cool for about 5 minutes. 2. Add the flour and mix well to incorporate the flour with the butter. Add the hot water and sherry and whisk well to remove any lumps. Add the potatoes and 1 tablespoon salt and mix well. Return the pot to medium heat and cover. Let cook until the potato slices are tender. 3. Add the peppercorns, cream and milk to the soup. Mix well, reduce the heat to low and cover. Let the soup cook until it thickens slightly. Be careful with this soup. It can scorch and leave a burnt flavor. Keep the heat lower than you would normally. If you feel something sticking to the bottom of the pan, reduce the heat and gently ease the items up. If you find any burnt pieces while stirring the soup, pick them out and discard them. Remove from the heat and adjust the seasoning to taste. 4. Served with chopped green onions and pat of butter.

ROSEMARY TOMATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir leek, rosemary, and garlic until leek is tender and translucent, about 15 minutes.
• Add diced tomatoes and cayenne pepper; bring to a simmer. Add minced basil; continue simmering until soup is reduced by half, about 1 hour.
• Remove half of the soup and puree in a blender until smooth. Return pureed soup to the saucepan. Stir in cream to desired consistency. Season to taste with salt and ground black pepper.

POTATOES WITH LEEKS AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• In a wok, heat olive oil and butter over medium-high heat until hot, swirling to coat sides of pan. Add potatoes and leek and cook, stirring and turning potato slices until hey turn translucent, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add chicken broth, wine, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid is absorbed, about 4 minutes.