Creamy potato, leeks and carrot soup
January 4, 2012 30 Comments
Potato, leeks and carrots soup
For yesterday’s dinner, I have to raid the fridge because I didn’t want to bravely confront the storm on my bike. The fridge revealed the following: potatoes, leeks and carrots (leftover from the bag of carrots I used for the carrot cake I made for the hubby on his birthday). I happened to still have one chicken breast as well and there was still creme fraiche.
Potatoes, leeks and carrots
Chicken breast and garlic
Why not make a creamy soup from these ingredients which would be perfect for dinner on a cold and stormy winter day.
So here is how I went about with my creamy soup…
Ingredients:
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
4 pieces medium sized potatoes, cubed
1 piece leeks, sliced to about 1/2 cm. thickness
1 piece carrots, roughly chopped
1 piece chicken breast, cut in few big chunks
2 tablespoons olive oil
5 cups water
Creme fraiche (optional)
Instructions:
1. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, heat up the olive oil and add the chicken breast to fry for about 2 minutes. Then add the garlic and leeks and stir constantly until a bit cooked for about 1 minute.
Sauteeing the leeks, garlic and chicken
2. Add the potatoes and carrots and continue stirring for another 2 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Adding the potatoes and carrots
3. Add the water and at high heat, bring to a boil. Lower the heat to low and continue boiling for 1.5 hours.
Water added to the sauteed vegetables and chicken and will boil slowly for 1.5 hours
4. Remove the chicken chunks and with a food processor or blender, you can puree the potatoes and carrots. Add back the chicken and serve with creme fraiche.
Soup went nicely with the sliced of freshly baked bread slathered with creamy butter.
As we say in Dutch, “Eet smakelijk”!
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Great post as usual Malou.
I will have to try this ricipie
/Ric
Thanks a lot, Ric. The ingredients are simple so pretty easy to make.
This looks so good!! Do you think it can be made without the chicken?
Thanks a lot. Yes, you can make this without chicken. The soup itself already has the flavors from the vegetables. Just sautee them well that the flavors come out.
This sounds yummy. And thanks for visiting my blog too. It’s great to share recipes with new friends this way, isn’t it– and to make friends this way too!
I like your blogs. Blogging is also a great way to learn more about new recipes, places and to meet new friends.
Great post:)
Looks really good:) 
Thanks a lot!
Sometimes the best meals come out of being creative with what’s already in the fridge:) This looks like such a fresh soup:)
That’s very true. It is fulfilling to come up with something from scratch.
That is a beautiful soup. I imagine it was fabulous to eat too! So fun to dig into the refrigerator and come up with such a nice meal. Sincerely, Emily
Thanks for the appreciation, Emily. Indeed it was a lovely soup and wonderful to eat. There are times that the best things in life are the simplest of things.
Heaven. I’m in heaven!
Thanks for the appreciation, Theadora.
this creamy soup looks perfect for a ‘gezellig’ supper!
You hit it right, this creamy soup was indeed perfect for that “gezellig” supper.
This just sounds so tasty and different. I’m going to have to try this, thanks!
This was indeed tasty, Crystal.
Thanks for visiting my blog today. I am just getting started and it is nice to see that someone besides my mother is interested in what I am writing. I was looking at your soup and thinking how much this is like how I cook. Seems I am always flying in late from work and having no energy to deal with the market on my way home from work. I often look in the pantry and fridge and see what I can come up with using what bits and pieces I have on hand. I do need to write things down though, as I have been unable to duplicate some of the things my guys have expressed interest in having again.
Your food blogs are very nice. There is always satisfaction in improvised meals that turned out fantastic. Yes, please write down your concoctions because there will always people like me who will be interested to learn of new recipes resulting from creativity.
This looks GOOD!
Just love your potato, leek and carrot soup, simple and perfect.
Mmm! This looks so yummy! And easy to make! I will be trying it soon!
Let me know how it turns out for you
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This recipe looks so good! I can’t wait to try and make it when I get home. This blog is wonderful, and I am enjoying all of your pictures (especially the food ones)!
Hi Malou,
This recipe sounds and looks good. Simple, lovely ingredients.
Oftentimes, it is those dishes with simple and few ingredients which taste the best.
Sure looks delicious!
Hi Malou,
I’m so happy you found my blog because it made me check out yours…and I love it! Leeks are my favorite vegetable (and in season right now where I live) so I can’t wait to try this recipe!