Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2012

Great, simple recipe. Like many of the others I made a few minor changes, I added some celery, salt, fresh ground pepper, fresh minced garlic and I used soya silk instead of heavy cream. It turned out great. I did wonder though if you added a bit of bacon when sauteing the leeks if that would also give it some nice flavour.

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TBrick

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2012

I used this as a starting point, but did not add chicken broth. I added spanish onions because I had some extra in the cupboard. I put in 8 cloves of garlic, some fresh ginger and then to thicken it I used milk, cheese and butter. I would probably add flour next time to make a roue before adding it to the soup. I also used a "Braun" hand-blender to blend the soup to get a nice creamy texture. Loved it!

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CupCec

Living In: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2012

i modified by using soymilk, earth balance soyspread, vegetable broth.....making it vegan. and i added nutmeg, garlic, celery and pepper. tasted fantastic!

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keya

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2012

I make this all the time. Super easy and fast. Good to add for a starter for a big group of guests. For myself I'll make it and it lasts three days for me. Definitely my all time favourite recipe to make.

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skyemacdonald

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2012

Very east recipe for my first time making potato leek soup. I followed recipe (but added salt and pepper and a little chopped onion.) and decided next time I would only use 1 leek chopped and would leave some skins on my red potatoes. I served this with shredded cheddar cheese on top and some crumbled bacon pieces. My family loved it! Oh, it was a little thick so next time I may add a little more milk.

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Kara

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2011

This soup is so good! I used 3 leeks and added some thyme to the potatoes while they were cooking, I also added some cayenne pepper to give it a kick. Instead of heavy cream I was going to add soy milk but I forgot, I remembered after we ate it and apparently we didn't miss it, it tasted great.

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NEAMOSRU

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Tucson, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2011

This recipe was super easy and disappeared in a flash! ... thanks Michele for sharing as it is definately a do over in this household. Just as a small note for those that question the use of other milk product...I didn't have the whipping cream (35%) so added 2% and it was still fantastic! ;)

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Johanna

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Living In: Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2011

Delicious!! I pureed the soup after it was cooked, rather than just mashing it. Kids loved it, husband loved it. I even shared a bit with my assistant. she's making it tm on her day off. Shared the link with friends on FB :) Simple ingredients, straight-forward instructions, great flavour! Thank you!!

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StephWard

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2011

This is the first time I made Leek and Potato soup. I used this recipe as a base and made some changes. I cooked some bacon in a fry pan. Then added 1 Cheyanne pepper, 1 stalk of celery, 1 diced medium onion, a sprig of fresh thyme and 2 cloves of minced garlic. Then added the leeks (both green leaves and stalks). Finally adding to the softened potatoes and broth mixture .I also left out the cream, mashed some of the potatoes and left it a little chunky. It was delicious and you didnt miss the cream. My boyfriend said it was amazing especially with the kick of the cheyanne. Oh, I also added fresh ground black pepper on top. Delish!!!!!!!!!!!

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Rosie1961

Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2011

This soup is truely comfort food. It is easy to make and everyone in our family, right down to the grandchildren, loves it. It can be served either hot or cold and is equally good either way. I did add some pepper but because the chicken broth is so salty, I didn't add salt. It didn't need it. To save time and effort, I sauted the leeks in the soup pan and then added the broth and potatoes and simmered until the potatoes were soft. I put everything through the food processer for 45 to 60 seconds then added half and half. Heat it up a little and it's done. It's hard to believe that soup this good can be this easy. Thanks, Michelle, for sharing this wonderful recipe

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