21 easy leek soup Recipes

olive oil, leeks, white part only, cut into rings, garlic cloves, finely chopped, waxy potatoes, finely diced, carrots, finely diced, red bell pepper, finely diced, french beans, cut into 1cm lengths, chicken stock or 1 liter vegetable stock, canned tomatoes, tinned sweetcorn, kidney beans, dried thyme, tabasco sauce , to taste, salt and pepper, to taste

chopped well-rinsed leeks, white and light green parts only (discard dark green tops), celery, diced, olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, dried thyme or 1 tbsp fresh thyme, stripped from stem, fresh bay leaves, vegetable stock (i used 1 of each) or 2 quarts beef stock (i used 1 of each), spaghetti sauce, diced turnips, diced carrots, sliced fresh green beans, salt or substitute, black pepper, cayenne pepper sauce (optional), red bell pepper, seeded and diced, frozen corn, frozen peas, fully cooked meatballs (optional) or 1 lb chopped cooked beef (optional) or 1 lb other cooked meat (optional), uncooked macaroni noodles, grated parmesan cheese (optional)

leeks , quartered lengthwise and then chopped up, carrot, shredded, canola oil, cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, shredded, garlic powder, dried parsley, fat-free condensed mushroom soup, gnocchi, reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

reduced-sodium chicken broth, pumpkin, leeks, sliced (white part and some of the green), ground sage, ground nutmeg, salt, black pepper, fat-free half-and-half, parmesan cheese, shredded (optional)

my basic broth recipe, carcass of a chicken , and partly from a bunch of turkey necks . i make broth in a large pasta pot, with a drainer insert. then, when i am done, i can pull out and strain any bones, and the depleted soup veg in 1 easy shot, leaving the clear stock behind. this 1 included leek greens. carrots , celery, a parsnip, and bay, thyme and celery leaves in a little bundle. it turned out to be pretty concentrated, with a high bones to water ratio- after 4 hours burbling away on a tiny flame. ater making my noodle soup, i still have half of the broth left in the freezer.i like to make broth a day ahead, refrigerate and skim fat., ingredients for chicken soup, rich poultry broth 1 quart, sugar snap peas, cut in half 1 cup, sliced leftover roast lemon chicken meat 1 breast, fat type noodles 6 oz. dry, salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh basil 1/4 cup , in thin strips a/k/a chiffonade, fresh tarragon 2 tbsps minced, fresh oregano or marjoram 2 tbsps chopped, fresh chives 1/4 cup, snipped up with scissors

carrots, diced, potatoes, peeled and diced, turnip, peeled and diced, leeks, white part only, sliced, stalks celery, sliced, swanson vegetable broth (regular or certified organic ), white kidney beans (cannellini), rinsed and drained, bay leaf, crushed red pepper, easy basil pesto (see note )

big fat leek, cleaned and chopped, dry vermouth, refrigerated sauerkraut, rinsed and chopped, chicken broth, generous spoon full of dijon mustard stirred into broth, fresh kale leaves , rolled like a cigar and shredded, kielbasa, sliced and fried in a skillet til golden, drain and reserve, salt, white pepper, sour cream for garnish per bowl, fresh dill sprigs as garnish

kidney beans, undrained, water, diced zucchini, chopped leek, sliced celery, diced carrot, dry red wine, garlic clove, minced, no-salt-added tomato sauce, uncooked small elbow macaroni

olive oil, sliced leek, chicken breast, strips (thin sliced for stir frying), diced tomatoes seasoned with basil garlic & oregano, flavor undrained, fat free chicken broth, angel hair pasta, broken up

stalks celery & leaves, carrots, onions, leeks, spring onions, parsnip, vegetable bouillon cubes (oxo or swiss bouillon), soup mix (dried broth mix consisting fo beans and barley etc), olive oil, water, salt and pepper

extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, head cauliflower, washed and chopped, leeks, rinsed and sliced (optional, onions would work too), chicken stock (or enough to cover cauliflower), sea salt, fresh ground pepper

leek, sliced, ham, cubed, creme fraiche or 500 g sour cream, eggs, onion soup mix, puff pastry, thawed

head cabbage, cut in quarters and thin sliced, fennel bulb, thin sliced, red potatoes, diced (skin on ), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced, leeks, thin sliced, minced garlic (more or less to taste), white wine, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (i happen to like lots of beans in mine and often use 3 cans, but 2 cans are plenty), vegetable stock (add a bit more or less depending on how you like your soup, thin vs. thick), bay leaf, fresh fresh parsley, chopped (a bit less if you like), ground cloves (to taste ... go easy ), olive oil (to saute the vegetables), salt, pepper, olive oil, crouton (just crunch them up, adds a nice simple topping), parmesan cheese

chestnut meats (canned or frozen ), onion, chopped, leeks, sliced, garlic, cream or 2 cups creme fraiche, vegetable stock, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

olive oil or 2 tbsp butter, leeks, thinly sliced (rinse and soak in water until clean, then dry thoroughly), garlic cloves, minced, dried thyme, powdered dried rosemary, herbes de provence, fresh ground black pepper, bay leaves, whole boneless skinless chicken breasts, chicken broth or 2 1/2 quarts chicken stock, carrot, sliced, fettuccine pasta, broken into thirds, roux or flour, slurry to thicken broth, fresh tarragon, minced