Potato & Leek Soup
A creamy, comforting soup of potatoes and leeks in a silky broth.
This North American classic blends sautéed leeks and onions with tender potatoes, then simmers everything in broth until soft. After puréeing, it’s finished with a touch of milk for extra richness.
• Updated 4/25/2025
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
35 min
Servings
4
Ingredients
- Vegetable Broth - 1000 ml
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Potatoes - 500 g
- Milk - 200 ml
- Parsley - 2 tbsp
- Flour - 20 g
- Leeks - 2 stalks
- Butter - 30 g
- Onion - 1 piece
- Pepper - 1 to taste
- Sea Salt - 1 to taste
Directions
Step 1
Slice 2 leeks and dice 1 onion; rinse leeks well.
Step 2
In a pot, melt 30 g butter ; sauté leeks and onion until translucent.
Step 3
Add 500 g potatoes, 1 tsp salt and 1 l vegetable broth bring to a boil.
Step 4
Reduce heat and simmer 20 min until potatoes are tender.
Step 5
Purée with an immersion blender until smooth.
Step 6
Stir in 200 ml milk ; heat through without boiling.
Step 7
Serve with chopped parsley.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
180
Calories
8g
Fat
22g
Carbs
4g
Protein