Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Creamy Leek Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Creamy Leek Soup takes 15 minutes to cook.

Creamy Leek Soup makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Leek Soup are:

1 pound leeks (including tender green part)
1/2 c. butter
1 c. flour
1 qt. chicken broth
3 c half and half
1 c 2% milk
1 c. cooked potato
salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Creamy Leek Soup:

Clean leeks, cut into 1/2" pieces. Steam in microwave with 1/2 c. water, until tender. Puree' undrained leeks,cooked potato, and 2 c. broth in a blender. Melt butter in saucepan. In a jar with a tight fitting lid mix 1 c. flour and 2 c. broth, put on the lid and shake until smooth. Add flour mixture, milk and half and half to melted butter. Cook over med heat, stirring, until thick. Stir in potato/leek mixture. Heat through. Add salt and/or pepper to taste.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GRAMMALEW.

The nutritional information for Creamy Leek Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 248.0

• Total Fat: 16.1 g
• Cholesterol: 45.2 mg
• Sodium: 713.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
• Protein: 7.8 g