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Creamy Potato Leek Soup with Bacon

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Ingredients

The soup

  • 4–5 strips bacon
  • 1 large leek
  • 2 ribs celery
  • ½ medium yellow onion
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • ¾ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon dried parsley
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 pounds red or Yukon gold potatoes
  • 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth

Optional garnishes

  • to taste chopped parsley
  • to taste chives
  • to taste fresh cracked black pepper
  • to taste red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. Cook the bacon in a pot until crisp, then set aside.
  2. Sauté the leek, celery, and onion in the bacon drippings until softened.
  3. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
  4. Add the remaining ingredients except bacon and some broth, then bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender.
  6. Blend part of the soup until creamy, then return it to the pot.
  7. Stir in the reserved broth if needed, season with salt, and add the bacon.
  8. Serve with optional garnishes.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4 servings
Calories
261
Total fat
5g
Total carbohydrates
45g
Total protein
12g
Sodium
588mg
Cholesterol
60mg

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