Creamy Leek Soup with Brie
From wolfpackjack 15 years ago
- 40 minutes to make
- Serves 12
Good comfort food on these cold days we've been having. From Taste of Food, the brie is a nice compliment to the leeks. You might want to try some diced mushrooms and smoked paprika... yumssss
Ingredients
- 5 cups chopped leeks (white portion only) shopping list
- 1/4 cup butter shopping list
- 5 cups chicken broth shopping list
- 4 -1/2 cups half-and-half cream divided shopping list
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper shopping list
- 3 packages (8 ounces each) Brie or camembert cheese, rind removed shopping list
- 3 tablespoons snipped chives shopping list
- Optional: couple of dashes of smoked paprika, and some chopped mushrooms. shopping list
How to make it
- In a soup kettle (I used a 12 qt. stock pot), saute leeks in butter until tender. (Can add the mushrooms here.)
- Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Strain, reserving broth in pan
- Place leeks in a blender with 1/2 cup of the broth; cover and process until smooth. Return to the pan. Stir in 3 cups cream.
- Combine the flour, salt, pepper and remaining cream until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium.
- Cut Brie into small pieces; add to soup in batches, stirring until most of the cheese is melted.
- Garnish with chives.
The Rating
Reviewed by 7 people-
LAW.. you think it is COLD there..man you need
to come over to the other side of the mountain!!
LOVE your recipes, Dave 5 5 5 5 5! :()
lanacountry
in Macon loved it
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This looks and sounds so delicious, Dave hon - I just love everything about it. Adding that Brie is way over the top and leeks are my friends! Thanks!! ;)
lunasea
in Orlando loved it
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Boy, this sure looks and sounds yummy! Simply perfect, and an easy 5 from me!
juels
in Clayton loved it
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