Leek And Potato Soup Sopa De Papa Y Poro Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large wide pot over medium heat. Add the garlic, leeks and onion and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft and not browned, about 12 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high, pour in the wine and continue to cook, uncovered, until almost dry, about 4 minutes.
• Add the potatoes, bay leaf, thyme, 7 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook, covered, until the potatoes are very tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
• Remove and discard the thyme and bay leaf. Working in batches, transfer the mixture to a blender and carefully puree until smooth, taking care not to fill the carafe more than half full per batch, or puree with an immersion blender in the pot. Reheat the soup over medium heat until steaming.
• Whisk in the cream and lemon juice. Adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls. Garnish with fresh thyme leaves, a drizzle of oil and a frizzled leeks or shallot if using.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the potatoes and cook for 5 minutes, stirring to avoid any browning.
• Add the leek and stir to combine. Cook until leek looks translucent.
• Add the tomato sauce and stir to combine. Bring to a boil and add the chicken stock. Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
• Cook until potatoes are tender, but not falling apart, about 20 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot, garnishing with the grated cheese.

Steps:

• Trim leeks, split lengthwise, rinse to remove sand, and thinly slice.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat and sauté leeks for about 4 minutes
• Add the potatoes and the broth and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender.
• Season to taste with cayenne, nutmeg, salt, and white pepper.
• Strain out the vegetables and puree in blender, a little at a time, adding broth if needed. Stir puree into broth.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over low heat and stir in the flour.
• Add 1 1/2 cups of the soup, a little at a time, and blend well. Cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens.
• Blend flour mixture into soup and stir until soup comes to a boil.
• Serve right away.

Steps:

• In pan large enough to hold all ingredients, saute onions and celery in butter for 5 minutes.
• Add potatoes, water and bouillon. Heat to boiling.
• Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
• Place 1/2 potato and liquid mixture in blender, cover and process on low just until smooth.
• Pour into serving bowl and repeat with remaining potato and liquid mixture.
• Whisk in remaining ingredients, except taco sauce, until smooth. serve warm or chill 2 hours before serving.
• Garnish with taco sauce.

Steps:

• Boil potatoes and slightly mash.
• Saute scallions and leeks in 1 tablespoon margarine (part of stick).
• Add milks to pot, and slowly add flour, stirring so it is not clumpy (used to thicken- cornstarch in a smaller measurement may suffice). Bring to boil.
• Add all ingredients listed, except for scallion, and reduce heat. Make sure to stir and combine very well. Boullion cube should be completely crushed and distributed throughout soup. Cook until desired consistency.
• Chop scallion for garnish on top, or add into soup if desired.
• Serve!