Creamy Leek And Gouda Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot and add the leeks and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until leeks are tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and stir for about a minute, until the garlic smells fragrant. Add the stock or water, the rice, bay leaf and salt to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Taste and adjust salt. Remove the bay leaf and discard.
• Puree the soup with an immersion blender or a food mill, or in batches in a blender, taking care to remove the lid or take out the center insert and to cover with a towel to avoid hot splashes. Return to the pot, heat through, and add pepper to taste and a pinch of cayenne if desired. Serve hot or cold. If you wish you can thin out with milk, plain yogurt or a combination of milk and creme fraiche. Garnish with chopped chives or croutons.

Steps:

• Wash sliced leeks in a large bowl of cold water, agitating them, then lift out and drain well in a colander.
• Cook leeks, onion, carrot, celery, salt, and pepper in 4 tablespoons butter in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Peel potato and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, then add to onion mixture along with wine, stock, water, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in parsley and simmer soup, uncovered, 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf and keep soup at a bare simmer.
• Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, then add flour and cook roux, whisking, until golden, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add 2 cups simmering stock (from soup), whisking vigorously (mixture will be thick), then whisk mixture into remaining soup and return to a simmer, whisking.
• Blend soup in 4 batches in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids), about 1 minute per batch, transferring to a 3- to 4-quart saucepan. Reheat if necessary, then season with salt and pepper.
• Beat cream in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until it almost forms soft peaks. Serve soup topped with cream.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter and cook leeks, mushrooms, onion and garlic over medium heat for 5 minutes or until soft.
• Remove from heat.
• Sprinkle vegetables with flour and stir in.
• Gradually stir in broth and water.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• In several batches, pour soup into blender jar, cover and blend at high speed until vegetables are puréed and smooth.
• Add salt and pepper.
• Ladle soup into 6 ovenproof soup bowls.
• Top each bowl with 3 pieces of toast and 1/3 cup cheese.
• Broil under preheated broiler until cheese is melted and slightly browned, about 4 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Clean leeks carefully, rinsing well to remove soil. Cut into 1/2-in. pieces. Steam in covered container with 1/2 cup water until tender (can do this in microwave); Do not drain. Set aside., Melt butter in a large saucepan; add flour, stirring constantly until smooth. Cook 2-4 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly until flour is thoroughly cooked. Gradually add chicken stock, stirring with wire whisk; bring to boil. Turn heat to low; add cream, seasonings, leeks, potato and ham. Do not boil.

Steps:

• In a large soup pot over medium heat, melt butter. Add in leeks, and onions and saute for about 10 minutes or until they are tender, but not browned.
• Stir in flour; mix well.
• Add broth, wine, thyme, ground mustard, white pepper, and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in half and half and optional cheese, if using it. Heat through.
• Puree with immersion hand blender/blender/food processor to a semi-smooth texture (or make smooth, if desired).
• Return to hot pot. Serve.

Steps:

• Blend together flour, bouillon cubes and water. Stir in milk and mace.
• Bring to a boil; immediately reduce heat to simmer; simmer 10 minutes.
• Add leeks and cream; simmer 10 minutes.
• Serve cheese with soup at the table.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, pepper and allspice until smooth; gradually add the broth, sherry and cream. Bring to a boil. Add mushrooms and garlic. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes or until mushrooms are tender., Add cheese; cook and stir until melted. Garnish servings with chives and paprika.

Steps:

• Saute leeks in large saucepan in olive oil til wilted and slightly carmelized.
• Add spices, saute another minute.
• Add apple, potatoes and saute another minute.
• Add broth and milk, cover and simmer til potatoes are done.
• Blend all in a blender or use an immersion blender. Return to saucepan and season to taste. Add crumbled bacon and serve garnished with chives.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute leeks and mushrooms in the butter for 5 minutes, Add and bring to a boil, the potatoes chicken broth.
• Simmer covered for 25 minutes. With a stick blender, puree the vegetables. Stir in the light cream. Gently reheat but do not bring to a boil. Use some extra cream to thin out the soup of necessary.
• Serve garnished with chopped chives or green onion.