Cream of Leek Soup Recipe
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Cream of Leek Soup

By: Taste of Home Test Kitchen 
"A pressure cooker makes quick work of prep time for this rich soup. Garnish with bacon bits or fresh-picked snippets of chives and thyme for fall flavor."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (14)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 bacon strips, diced
  • 3 medium leeks (white portion only), sliced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 4 large potatoes, peeled and sliced
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups half-and-half cream
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a pressure cooker, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. In the drippings, saute leeks and onion until tender. Add potatoes and broth. Close cover securely; place pressure regulator on vent pipe.
  2. Bring cooker to full pressure over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook for 5 minutes. (Pressure regulator should maintain a slow steady rocking motion; adjust heat if needed.)
  3. Remove from the heat. Immediately cool according to manufacturer's directions until pressure is completely reduced. Uncover; cool soup slightly. In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. return all to the pan. Add cream and parsley; heat through over medium-low heat (do not boil). Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with bacon.

Footnotes

  • This recipe was tested at 10/13/15 pounds of pressure (psi).
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2007 by christophersmom   view full review
Great soup - easy preparation and lovely flavour. Been looking for a cream of leek soup for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2009 by mrsdillon   view full review
Great soup - always a hit. I make a vegetarian version by omitting the bacon - and fried the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2010 by Sarah Jo   view full review
For low-carbers like me, this is AWESOME with cauliflower.Just follow the recipe using...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2010 by MuffinMan1on1DruryLn   view full review
Fantastic cold weather soup. Hearty, rich and lots of flavor. Didn't use the pressure...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2009 by mama toto   view full review
This tasted wonderful and was easy. I used the same ingredients except the bacon although I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2010 by DJ   view full review
This is a great simple recipe. We added some leftover crab to the mix. Awesome base for almost...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2010 by StarGypsy   view full review
This is quite yummy, but tasted better before I added the milk (I used whole milk instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2010 by TinLizzy   view full review
Superb! Unbelievably fast and easy. Everyone loved it. I only had enough ingredients for 1/2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2009 by Marj   view full review
Yummy recipe. I followed everything, but only had it under pressure for four minutes. I used a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2011 by VIVNIDHI   view full review
Very gummy. Did not like the texture at all.

 

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