Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, creamy leek soup. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Creamy Leek Soup Coming in from the rain one evening in Geneva, food editor Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez was served a warm bowl of comfort, beautifully smooth and gently suggestive of leeks. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot and add the leeks and a generous pinch of salt. Add the garlic and stir for. In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, saute leeks and garlic in butter until tender.

Creamy Leek Soup is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Creamy Leek Soup is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook creamy leek soup using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Creamy Leek Soup:

1. Make ready 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2. Prepare 4 large leeks
3. Take 4-5 garlic cloves
4. Get 7 cups chicken or vegetable stock
5. Prepare 1/2 cup rice (or a small potato)
6. Take 2 medium bay leaves
7. Get Salt
8. Get Cayenne pepper (optional)
9. Prepare Ground white pepper
10. Get Plain Greek yogurt (optional)
11. Take Chives, for garnish

Once the simmering is finished, stir in the creamy base. It brings a huge pop of flavor! Liquidise and add cream, reheat if needed. Meanwhile, place bacon in a large, deep skillet.

Steps to make Creamy Leek Soup:

1. Clean and slice the leeks.
2. Chop chives.
3. Peel garlic, remove the germ (green inner sprout) if any, and mince.
4. In a large pot, heat oil at medium temperature and add the leeks and a dash of salt. Stir to coat leeks in oil. Cook for 6 minutes stirring occasionally.
5. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring.
6. Add stock, bay leaves, rice, and a dash of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
7. Remove from heat, add ground white pepper and cayenne, if desired. Purée with an immersion blender until smooth. 1. Serve hot or cold with plain Greek yogurt, if desired, and chopped chives.

Liquidise and add cream, reheat if needed. Meanwhile, place bacon in a large, deep skillet. In a large heavy saucepan, bring the leeks, potatoes, water, and salt to the boil over high heat. Here's a classic French soup that is a snap to prepare and can be enjoyed hot, cold or at room temperature. We caramelized the leeks first to give the soup a more robust flavor.

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