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Irish Potato and Leek Soup

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Irish Potato and Leek Soup

Kim
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6 Servings
9 Ingredients
5 Comments

This taste of the UK will warm you right down to your toes. Topped with bacon and cheese, the buttery leeks and potatoes steal the show in this traditional Irish fare.

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6 Servings
9 Ingredients
5 Comments

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons Butter
  • 2 cups slice Leek
  • 1 ¼ cups dice Onion
  • 2 ¼ cups peel and dice Yukon Gold Potato
  • 43 ½ fluid ounces Chicken Broth/Stock
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
  • ½ cups cook and dice Bacon
  • 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, Shredded

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Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

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  1. Heat a large lidded sauce pan or dutch oven over medium heat and melt butter.
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  1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

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These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Heat a large lidded sauce pan or dutch oven over medium heat and melt butter.
  2. Add leeks and onions and stir to coat. Cover and reduce heat to low and cook 15 minutes.
  3. Add potatoes, cover and cook another 15 minutes.
  4. Stir in broth, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 20 minutes or until potatoes are very tender.
  6. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
  7. Puree in a blender (or food processor) in batches until smooth.
  8. Return soup to the pot and stir in bacon. Reheat over medium heat.
  9. Top each bowl with cheese and serve.

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traditional, gluten-free, winter, fall, spring, nut-free, diet, real-food, egg-free, low-carb, wwfreestyle, wwfreestyle11-12, wwfreestyle11-12, soup/stew/chili, soy-free, fish-free, shellfish-free

Categories

traditional, gluten-free, winter, fall, spring, nut-free, diet, real-food, egg-free, low-carb, wwfreestyle, wwfreestyle11-12, wwfreestyle11-12, soup/stew/chili, soy-free, fish-free, shellfish-free

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  1. We have made this twice already, and it is on the menu for next week. It’s absolutely delicious! So flavorful, and I appreciate the lack of cream! 🙂

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