Description
This Easy Potato Soup recipe is a comforting and creamy dish made with leeks or onions, diced potatoes, and broth, enriched with cream cheese for a velvety texture. Perfect for a cozy meal, this versatile soup can be adjusted for thickness and topped with your favorite garnishes like bacon, scallions, or cheese.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 4 leeks, sliced or 2 medium/large onions, diced
- 6 medium-sized potatoes (about 6 cups diced)
- 6 cups broth (chicken or vegetable)
- 1 8oz block cream cheese
- Olive oil
- Salt & pepper
Toppings (optional)
- Bacon
- Scallions
- Cheese
- Herbs
Instructions
- Heat the oil and sauté aromatics: In a large Dutch oven or stockpot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the sliced leeks or diced onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook until they become soft and just start to brown.
- Add potatoes and broth: Add the diced potatoes to the pot and pour in enough broth to just cover them, reserving the remainder of the broth for later use.
- Cook potatoes until tender: Bring the soup to a boil and cook until the potatoes are soft when pierced with a fork, about 15-20 minutes.
- Remove some potatoes: Use a slotted spoon to remove some of the cooked potatoes and set them aside.
- Add cream cheese and purée: Add the softened cream cheese in pieces to the pot and use an immersion blender to purée the soup until smooth.
- Combine and adjust consistency: Return the reserved potatoes to the pot. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste, add more broth if you prefer a thinner soup, and simmer for another 5-10 minutes to blend flavors.
- Serve with toppings: Ladle the soup into bowls and top with your choice of bacon, scallions, cheese, herbs, or other favorite toppings.
Notes
- This soup is highly adaptable. For a perfectly smooth and thick soup, purée all the potatoes.
- If you prefer a brothier soup, purée fewer potatoes and add more broth.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
