Cheesy Potato Leek Soup recipe

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 leeks, minced
1 sweet onion, chopped
12 cloves garlic, minced
4 large fresh bay leaves
1 teaspoon ground coriander
5 russet potatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
1 cube chicken bouillon
1 quart chicken stock, or as needed
½ pound shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
1 cup heavy whipping cream
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup chopped fresh chives, or more to taste

Nutrition Info

391.6 calories
carbohydrate: 32.3 g
cholesterol: 76.3 mg
fat: 25.4 g
fiber: 4 g
protein: 11 g
saturatedFat: 15.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 769.6 mg
sugar: 3.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Melt butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute leeks, onion, garlic, bay leaves, and coriander in hot butter and oil until softened and translucent, about 7 minutes. Add potatoes and chicken bouillon to the pot and pour enough chicken stock over the top to cover vegetables. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

  2. Mash potatoes to desired consistency with a potato masher. Stir Colby-Monterey Jack cheese and cream into potato mixture, return soup to a simmer, and cook until cheese melts and soup is hot, about 15 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Remove and discard bay leaves.

  3. Ladle soup into bowls and top with chives.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

This recipe is an offshoot of the more classical potato leek soups. This is sort of a meat-and-potatoes type of recipe! It has a lot of cheese in it and can be served chunky or smooth. It is a family-favorite!

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