Quick, easy, delicious: the perfect leek cream soup for cold days

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In January I like to try out meatless recipes for Veganuary. Like this heavenly leek cream soup.

Wintertime is soup time! When it's cold and uncomfortable outside, there's nothing nicer than a steaming bowl of soup that warms you from the inside.

For example, it's very popular with me in the winter months. But sometimes I feel like a meat-free version. In keeping with Veganuary, try out this heavenly creamy leek soup. Potatoes and (vegan) cream ensure that it is nice and creamy. I like to stir in a bit of grated cheese at the end. But if you still have processed cheese in the fridge that needs to go, you can also add a tablespoon of it to the soup - delicious!

Also done quickly:

Simple recipe for creamy leek cream soup

Ingredients for approx. 4 servings:

  • 2 stalks of leeks
  • 3 medium potatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 tbsp butter or vegetable oil
  • 750 ml vegetable broth
  • 200 ml cream (or plant-based cream alternative)
  • 100 g grated cheese (e.g. Gouda or Emmental)
  • Salt, pepper, nutmeg to taste
  • Fresh parsley for garnish
  • Fresh bread to serve

Preparation:

1. Wash the leek thoroughly and cut into rings. Peel and dice the potatoes. Finely chop the onion and garlic.

2. Heat the butter or vegetable oil in a large pot. Sauté the onion and garlic until translucent. Add the leek and fry for 2-3 minutes.

3. Add the potato cubes and deglaze with the vegetable broth. Bring everything to the boil and simmer over medium heat for about 20 minutes until the vegetables and potatoes are soft.

4. Blend the soup with a hand blender (Shop here on Amazon*) puree finely. Stir in the cream and season the soup with salt, pepper and a pinch of nutmeg. Stir in the grated cheese until melted.

5. To serve, sprinkle the soup with parsley. Fresh bread tastes good with it.

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