Leek and Potato Soup

Simple, Honest Soup

Veronica Carlson
December 25, 2025

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This classic French soup was known as “Every French Housewife’s soup”. This soup is both rustic and elegant. The herbs used make it a perfectly balanced tasty soup.

This is what you will need for this recipe: 🥣 🥄

Ingredients 🥔🧅🧄🥬🧂🌿
• 1 Large Leek or 2 Small Leeks
• 3 Potatoes
• ½ Brown Onion
• 1 Garlic Clove
• Dried Thyme, to taste
• 750ml Water (3 Cups)
• Parev Chicken Consommé
• Maldon Salt, to taste
• Black Pepper, to taste
• Olive Oil, for frying

Method 📖
1. Prepare vegetables: Peel and roughly chop the potatoes into chunks. Peel and slice the onion. Peel and crush the garlic. Slice the leek into small pieces.
2. Soften base: Add a little olive oil to a saucepan and gently fry the onion until slightly soft. Add the garlic and leeks and cook gently for a few minutes, taking care not to let them burn.
3. Add liquid: Pour in the water, then add the potatoes, thyme, salt, pepper and parev chicken consommé.
4. Simmer soup: Bring the soup to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are soft.
5. Blend: Turn off the heat and allow the soup to cool slightly. Use a handheld blender to blend until smooth.
6. Serve: Serve hot. Delicious with homemade croutons on the side.

Don’t Forget! 📌

If you don’t have Thyme, you can use Sage, Dill or even dried Oregano. You can add some toasted breadcrumbs or even make some crunchy croutons to top this soup.