Okay, okay....just after bragging about my new fresh spring menu, I found this soup recipe waiting to be published. I hadn't cooked with leeks much before, but after seeing how deliciously creamy this soup looked and reading the reviews on it I couldn't wait to give it a try. The texture turned out as fabulous as I expected, but taste wise it was a toss-up on likes and dislikes in our family. Everyone ate it, but there were a few of us that didn't really care for the flavor of the leeks. I figured that with the positive reviews on the Sister's Cafe (where I originally got the recipe) and the fact that my family really isn't accustomed to eating leeks, that I'd go ahead and share it here. I also liked that the soup itself (without the bacon) is fairly healthy with only a small amount of butter used and evaporated milk instead of cream, which means that you don't need to feel guilty about garnishing it with cheese and crumbled bacon. Enjoy!
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The ingredients:
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6 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
2 leeks, washed, sliced, including white and light green parts
1 cup chopped onion
2 carrots, sliced
1 stalk of celery, sliced
4 cups chicken broth
1 Tbs. dried parsley flakes
1 tsp garlic salt
2 Tbs. butter
12 oz. can evaporated milk
12 oz. bacon, cooked and crumbled
sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
chives, chopped - optional
Directions:
Crockpot Directions: Combine everything except last 4 ingredients in crockpot. Cook on low 7-9 hours or on high 3-4 hours. Stir in the can of evaporated milk the last 45 minutes. Serve hot topped with bacon, cheddar, and chives.
Stovetop Directions: In a large sauce pan on medium heat, saute onion in a tablespoon of oil until soft (about 7-8 minutes). Add the potatoes, leeks, carrots, celery, chicken broth, parsley, garlic salt, and butter and simmer together for about 30 minutes.
Allow to cool for about 5 minutes, then in a blender puree about 1/3 of the soup or until desired texture has been reached.
Reheat. Serve hot topped with bacon, cheddar, and chives.
Enjoy!
Crockpot Directions: Combine everything except last 4 ingredients in crockpot. Cook on low 7-9 hours or on high 3-4 hours. Stir in the can of evaporated milk the last 45 minutes. Serve hot topped with bacon, cheddar, and chives.
Stovetop Directions: In a large sauce pan on medium heat, saute onion in a tablespoon of oil until soft (about 7-8 minutes). Add the potatoes, leeks, carrots, celery, chicken broth, parsley, garlic salt, and butter and simmer together for about 30 minutes.
Allow to cool for about 5 minutes, then in a blender puree about 1/3 of the soup or until desired texture has been reached.
Reheat. Serve hot topped with bacon, cheddar, and chives.
Enjoy!
