How to Prepare Delicious Potato Leek Soup

Potato Leek Soup.

You can have Potato Leek Soup using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Potato Leek Soup

1. Prepare 3 large of leeks, cut lengthwise, separate, clean. Use only the white and pale green parts, chop. (See How to Clean Leeks).
2. Prepare 2 tbsp of butter.
3. It's 2 cup of water.
4. You need 2 cup of chicken broth (or vegetable broth for vegetarian option)*.
5. You need 2 lb of potatoes, peeled, diced into 1/2 inch pieces.
6. You need 1 dash of Marjoram.
7. It's 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley.
8. It's 2 tsp of chopped fresh thyme, or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme.
9. Prepare 1 tsp of Tabasco sauce or other red chili sauce.
10. You need 1/2 tsp of chili powder.
11. It's 1 of Salt & Pepper.

Potato Leek Soup step by step

1. Cook leeks in butter with salt and pepper in a medium sized sauce pan..
2. Cover pan, cook on low heat for 10 minutes. Check often. Do not brown the leeks..
3. Add water, broth, and potatoes. Bring to a low simmer and cook for 20 minutes..
4. Scoop about half of the soup mixture into a blender, puree and return to pan..
5. Add marjoram, parsley, and thyme. Add a few dashes of chili sauce to taste. Add some freshly ground pepper, 1-2 teaspoons salt or more to taste..