Name: Winter Potato Leek Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 leeks (white parts only), cut into ¼-inch pieces (2 cups); ½ small onion, diced (½ cup); 6 cloves garlic, minced; 6 medium potatoes (any variety), peeled and cut into ½-inch dice (2 lb.); 3½ to 4 cups vegetable broth; 1 bay leaf; 1 sprig thyme; 1 cup unsweetened, unflavored plant-based milk; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley; ¼ cup roasted chestnuts, chopped

Prep-time: 30 minutes / Ready In: 30 minutes
Makes 8 cups
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This easy chowder is creamy without being too heavy. If you can’t find chestnuts, top with toasted pecans instead. Make this soup up to two days in advance and refrigerate it in an airtight container. Just before serving, heat in a saucepan over medium until warmed through and garnish with the parsley and chestnuts.

By Darshana Thacker, Nov 9, 2020

Ingredients

2 leeks (white parts only), cut into ¼-inch pieces (2 cups)
½ small onion, diced (½ cup)
6 cloves garlic, minced
6 medium potatoes (any variety), peeled and cut into ½-inch dice (2 lb.)
3½ to 4 cups vegetable broth
1 bay leaf
1 sprig thyme
1 cup unsweetened, unflavored plant-based milk
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
¼ cup roasted chestnuts, chopped

Instructions

In a large stock pot, cook leeks, onion, garlic, and ¼ cup of water over medium 10 minutes or until leeks and onion are tender, stirring frequently and adding water, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time, as needed to prevent sticking.
Add potatoes, 3½ cups broth, the bay leaf, and thyme to stock pot. Bring to boiling; then reduce heat. Simmer over medium 10 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
Remove bay leaf and thyme. Add the milk, vinegar, and nutritional yeast. Using a hand blender, or carefully transferring soup to a blender in batches, blend to a creamy texture. Add additional stock to thin to desired consistency. Return soup to pot if necessary. Heat over medium until warmed through.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with parsley and chestnuts just before serving.

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Helen Whitefield2 months ago

Why the yeast in this soup. Please advise.

Kelsey B2 months ago

This soup is absolutely delicious! Pretty easy to make and the flavor was out of this world. I used fresh basil instead of the thyme and parsley. Highly recommend!

Karen Buell5 months ago

My husband loved this soup! I made it two nights in a row. Will probably make it again this week since I have a huge bag of potatoes I need to use up! I garnished mine with pecans and leek greens.