Rustic Potato-Leek Soup

Name: Rustic Potato-Leek Soup
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 4 slices, bacon, chopped; 3 large, leeks, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise and sliced thin; 1 1/2 pounds, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 4 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 , bay leaf; , Salt and pepper

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2010

Potato-leek soup can be so much more than a thin, flavorless meal in hurry. We prefer thick and creamy-but still fast.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME30 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The high starch content of russet potatoes thickens our Rustic Potato-Leek Soup recipe. Mashing some of the potatoes just before serving made it thick and creamy. If the soup became too thick, we found we could thin it by adding hot water o...

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