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Nordic Potato Leek Soup

Name: Nordic Potato Leek Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Soup
Ingredients: 2 cups potato (chopped); 1 leek (white & light green part, chopped); 1 small onion (chopped); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 4-6 slices of bacon (4-6 oz, chopped); 1 tbsp butter; 1 box chicken or vegetable stock (approx 4 cups); 2 cups water; ¼ cup chopped herbs (green onion, fresh dill, chives); Sour cream (dollop for serving); Salt and pepper; Olive oil (drizzle for garnish)

Soup

4 servings

portions

15 minutes

temps actif

40 minutes

temps total

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Ingrédients

2 cups potato (chopped)

1 leek (white & light green part, chopped)

1 small onion (chopped)

3 cloves garlic (minced)

4-6 slices of bacon (4-6 oz, chopped)

1 tbsp butter

1 box chicken or vegetable stock (approx 4 cups)

2 cups water

¼ cup chopped herbs (green onion, fresh dill, chives)

Sour cream (dollop for serving)

Salt and pepper

Olive oil (drizzle for garnish)

Instructions

In a large pot over medium heat, add the chopped bacon and brown. Use a little bit of olive oil to help the bacon if you need. Once crispy, remove the bacon and keep the bacon fat in the pot.

Add 1 tbsp of butter to the pot and toss in the chopped potatoes, leek, and onion. Season with salt and pepper and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add garlic and stir for 2 more minutes.

Add in stock and water and bring to a bubble. Reduce the heat, and simmer on low partially covered for about 15 minutes (or until potatoes are tender, but not totally falling apart).

Add in fresh herbs - I recommend green onion, chives, and definitely fresh dill.

Ladle into a bowl to serve and top with a dollop of sour cream, the bacon bits, cracked black pepper and more of the same herbs! Highly recommend stirring in the sour cream so the whole soup gets nice and perfectly creamy. Enjoy!