Leek and Potato Soup

Name: Leek and Potato Soup
Total time: 39 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 piece White onion; 2 clove Garlic; 4 piece Leek; 50 g Butter; 600 g potato cubes; 1,200 ml Vegetable stock; 200 ml Water; 1 tsp Salt; 1 pinch Ground black pepper; 100 ml Double cream; 10 g fresh chives

39 min · 15 min active · makes ~2.9 l · Easy

Creamy leek and potato soup made with butter, garlic, and double cream, finished with fresh chives. Serves 4.

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Leek and Potato Soup

Creamy leek and potato soup made with butter, garlic, and double cream, finished with fresh chives. Serves 4.

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TOTAL TIME

39 min

ACTIVE TIME

15 min

QUANTITY

~2.9 l

DIFFICULTY

Easy

CUISINE

—

Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/11

Tools0/6

Ingredients

0/11 gathered · 4 servings

1piece

2clove

4piece

50g

600g

1,200ml

200ml

1tsp

1pinch

100ml

10g

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	1piece	—	—
2	2clove	—	—
3	4piece	—	—
4	50g	—	—
5	600g	—	—
6	1,200ml	—	—
7	200ml	—	—
8	1tsp	—	—
9	1pinch	—	—
10	100ml	—	—
11	10g	—	—

Tools

8 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

18 steps

1 of 18

Peel the white onion

White onion · 1 piece

⏱ 20s

ResultPeeled onion

2 of 18

Finely chop the peeled onion

Peeled onion · step 1

⏱ 45s

ResultFinely chopped white onion

3 of 18

Add the finely chopped white onion to the large heavy based saucepan

Finely chopped white onion · step 2

⏱ 5s

ResultFinely chopped white onion

4 of 18

Peel the 2 cloves of garlic

Garlic · 2 clove

⏱ 20s

ResultPeeled garlic cloves

5 of 18

Finely chop the peeled garlic cloves

Peeled garlic cloves · step 4

⏱ 30s

ResultFinely chopped garlic

6 of 18

Add the finely chopped garlic to the large heavy based saucepan

Finely chopped garlic · step 5

⏱ 5s

ResultFinely chopped garlic and finely chopped white onion

7 of 18

Trim the 4 leeks

Leek · 4 piece

⏱ 40s

ResultTrimmed leeks

8 of 18

Slice the trimmed leeks

Trimmed leeks · step 7

⏱ 1 min

ResultSliced leeks

9 of 18

Add the sliced leeks to the large heavy based saucepan

Sliced leeks · step 8

⏱ 5s

ResultFinely chopped garlic and finely chopped white onion and sliced leeks

10 of 18

Add the butter to the pan with the vegetables.

Butter · 50 g

⏱ 5s

ResultSliced leek mixture

11 of 18

Set the pan over a medium-low heat and stir frequently, cooking until the leeks and onion are completely soft and collapsed but not coloured, about 10 minutes.

⏱ 10 min

ResultSoftened leeks and onion

12 of 18

Tip the potato cubes into the pan and stir to mix with the softened vegetables.

Potato cubes · 600 g

⏱ 10s

ResultSoftened leeks and onion and potato cubes

13 of 18

Pour the vegetable stock into the pan.

Vegetable stock · 1,200 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultPotato cube and softened leek mixture

14 of 18

Add the water, stirring to combine.

Water · 200 ml

⏱ 5s

ResultPotato cube and softened leek mixture

15 of 18

Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until the potatoes are completely tender when pierced, about 20 minutes.

⏱ 20 min

ResultTender leek and potato soup

16 of 18

Stir in the salt to season the soup.

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 10s

ResultSeasoned leek and potato soup

17 of 18

Add the black pepper and stir through.

Ground black pepper · 1 pinch

⏱ 10s

ResultSeasoned leek and potato soup

18 of 18

Pour in the double cream and stir gently to combine.

Double cream · 100 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultCreamy leek and potato soup

Total Time39 min

#	Product	Action
1	1 piece	Peel the white onion⏱ 20sResultPeeled onion
2	Peeled onionstep 1	Finely chop the peeled onion⏱ 45sResultFinely chopped white onion
3	Finely chopped white onionstep 2	Add the finely chopped white onion to the large heavy based saucepan⏱ 5sResultFinely chopped white onion
4	2 clove	Peel the 2 cloves of garlic⏱ 20sResultPeeled garlic cloves
5	Peeled garlic clovesstep 4	Finely chop the peeled garlic cloves⏱ 30sResultFinely chopped garlic
6	Finely chopped garlicstep 5	Add the finely chopped garlic to the large heavy based saucepan⏱ 5sResultFinely chopped garlic and finely chopped white onion
7	4 piece	Trim the 4 leeks⏱ 40sResultTrimmed leeks
8	Trimmed leeksstep 7	Slice the trimmed leeks⏱ 1 minResultSliced leeks
9	Sliced leeksstep 8	Add the sliced leeks to the large heavy based saucepan⏱ 5sResultFinely chopped garlic and finely chopped white onion and sliced leeks
10	50 g	Add the butter to the pan with the vegetables.⏱ 5sResultSliced leek mixture
11	—	Set the pan over a medium-low heat and stir frequently, cooking until the leeks and onion are completely soft and collapsed but not coloured, about 10 minutes.⏱ 10 minResultSoftened leeks and onion
12	600 g	Tip the potato cubes into the pan and stir to mix with the softened vegetables.⏱ 10sResultSoftened leeks and onion and potato cubes
13	1,200 ml	Pour the vegetable stock into the pan.⏱ 10sResultPotato cube and softened leek mixture
14	200 ml	Add the water, stirring to combine.⏱ 5sResultPotato cube and softened leek mixture
15	—	Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until the potatoes are completely tender when pierced, about 20 minutes.⏱ 20 minResultTender leek and potato soup
16	1 tsp	Stir in the salt to season the soup.⏱ 10sResultSeasoned leek and potato soup
17	1 pinch	Add the black pepper and stir through.⏱ 10sResultSeasoned leek and potato soup
18	100 ml	Pour in the double cream and stir gently to combine.⏱ 10sResultCreamy leek and potato soup
Total Time		39 min

Serving

Ladle the soup into warm bowls.
Scatter the snipped chives over the top of each bowl to finish.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	470kcal
	9g
	20g
	12g
	60g
	10g
	7g
	3,111mg

Ingredients0/11

Tools0/6

Recipe

Leek and Potato Soup

Creamy leek and potato soup made with butter, garlic, and double cream, finished with fresh chives. Serves 4.

What you’ll doYou will soften onion, garlic and leeks in butter over gentle heat, then add potatoes and stock, simmer until tender, and finish with cream and seasoning.

Serves4

Total39 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

White onion1 piece
Garlic2 clove
Leek4 piece
Butter50 g
Potato cubes600 g
Vegetable stock1,200 ml
Water200 ml
Salt1 tsp
Ground black pepper1 pinch
Double cream100 ml
Fresh chives10 g

Tools

Large heavy based saucepanChef's knifeWooden spoonBowlLadleChopping boardPan lidSoup bowl

Method

Peel the white onion

20sChopping board, Chefs knifeWhite onion · 1 piece

Finely chop the peeled onion

45sChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled onion · step 1

Add the finely chopped white onion to the saucepan

5sLarge heavy based saucepanFinely chopped white onion · step 2

Peel the 2 cloves of garlic

20sChopping board, Chefs knifeGarlic · 2 clove

Finely chop the peeled garlic cloves

30sChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled garlic cloves · step 4

Add the finely chopped garlic to the finely chopped white onion

5sLarge heavy based saucepanFinely chopped garlic · step 5

Trim the 4 leeks

40sChopping board, Chefs knifeLeek · 4 piece

Slice the trimmed leeks

1 minChopping board, Chefs knifeTrimmed leeks · step 7

Add the sliced leeks to the finely chopped garlic and finely chopped white onion

5sLarge heavy based saucepanSliced leeks · step 8

Add the butter to the pan with the vegetables.

5sLarge heavy based saucepanButter · 50 g

Set the pan over a medium-low heat and stir frequently, cooking until the leeks and onion are completely soft and collapsed but not coloured, about 10 minutes.

10 minLarge heavy based saucepan, Wooden spoon

Tip the potato cubes into the pan and stir to mix with the softened vegetables.

10sLarge heavy based saucepanPotato cubes · 600 g

Pour the vegetable stock into the pan.

10sLarge heavy based saucepanVegetable stock · 1,200 ml

Add the water, stirring to combine.

5sLarge heavy based saucepanWater · 200 ml

Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until the potatoes are completely tender when pierced, about 20 minutes.

20 minLarge heavy based saucepan, Pan lid

Stir in the salt to season the soup.

10sLarge heavy based saucepanSalt · 1 tsp

Add the black pepper and stir through.

10sLarge heavy based saucepanGround black pepper · 1 pinch

Pour in the double cream and stir gently to combine.

10sLarge heavy based saucepanDouble cream · 100 ml

Ladle the soup into warm bowls.

15sSoup bowl, LadleCreamy leek and potato soup · step 18

Scatter the snipped chives over the top of each bowl to finish.

Result · Leek and Potato Soup

10sSoup bowlFresh chives · 10 g

Printed 7 October 2026