Cheesy Potato Leek Soup Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Cheesy Potato Leek Soup Recipe). This recipe is an offshoot of the more classical potato leek soups. This is sort of a meat-and-potatoes type of recipe! It has a lot of cheese in it and can be served chunky or smooth. It is a family-favorite!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Cheesy Potato Leek Soup Recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 leeks

minced

1 sweet onion

chopped

12 cloves garlic

minced

4 large fresh bay leaves

1 teaspoon ground coriander

5 russet potatoes

cut into bite-size pieces

1 cube chicken bouillon

1 quart chicken stock

or as needed

½ pound shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

1 cup heavy whipping cream

salt and ground black pepper to taste

¼ cup chopped fresh chives

or more to taste

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute leeks onion garlic bay leaves and coriander in hot butter and oil until softened and translucent about 7 minutes. Add potatoes and chicken bouillon to the pot and pour enough chicken stock over the top to cover vegetables. Bring to a boil reduce heat to medium-low and simmer stirring occasionally until vegetables are tender about 20 minutes.

Step 2

Mash potatoes to desired consistency with a potato masher. Stir Colby-Monterey Jack cheese and cream into potato mixture return soup to a simmer and cook until cheese melts and soup is hot about 15 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Remove and discard bay leaves.

Step 3

Ladle soup into bowls and top with chives.

Nutritional Information

Cheesy Potato Leek Soup Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 391.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11g 22%

Carbohydrates: 32.3g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 4g 16%

Sugars: 3.1g

Fat: 25.4g 39%

Saturated Fat: 15.5g 77%

Cholesterol: 76.3mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 973.7IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.6mg 20%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 34%

Vitamin C: 32.8mg 55%

Folate: 42.5mcg 11%

Calcium: 70.5mg 7%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 43.1mg 15%

Potassium: 680.7mg 19%

Sodium: 769.6mg 31%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 228.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.