Leek & Potato Soup
Leeks, a mild part of the onion family native to the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, pair very well with potatoes. In this recipe, we do away with the dairy products that are typically added to this type of soup making it incredibly low-fat and low-calorie. At 211 calories per serving, it leaves loads of room for a couple of slices of artisan bread on the side.
We won't be blending this soup. Instead this is a chunky, no fuss, no muss, rustic version everyone is sure to enjoy.
Though this recipe calls for chicken stock, this can be easily swapped out for vegetable stock making it a lovely vegan dish. Also, omit the Parmigiano Reggiano garnish if you are dairy-free, or replace it with a dairy-free parmesan cheese.
The best part, this recipe is dump and go meaning you just put all the ingredients in the pot at one time and let it cook until its done. But make sure to clean the leek thoroughly, as often soil gets stuck inside its layers.
Optionally, you can replace the turnip in this recipe with a carrot for added colour, but the lovely green leek doesn't really need any help in that area.
- 4 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock)
- 4 medium white or yellow potatoes (peeled, cubed)
- 1 stalk leeks (rinsed, chopped)
- 1 turnip (peeled, diced)
- 1 pinch salt (to taste)
- 1 pinch ground black pepper (to taste)
- 1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano (grated)
- 1 medium carrot (peeled, chopped)
In a medium soup pot, add all of the ingredients except the parmigiano reggiano. Bring to a boil on high heat then reduce heat to medium and cover. Let cook, stirring regularly, until the leeks are soft and the potatoes become fork tender (approximately 30 minutes).
Remove from heat and serve with a sprinkling of the Parmigiano Reggiano and a side of hearty artisan bread (bread not included in calorie calculation).
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 211kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 4.15g7%
- Saturated Fat 3.02g16%
- Cholesterol 12.5mg5%
- Sodium 1120.75mg47%
- Potassium 107.04mg4%
- Total Carbohydrate 34.24g12%
- Dietary Fiber 1.22g5%
- Sugars 5.21g
- Protein 8.81g18%
- Vitamin K 15.78 mcg
- Thiamin 0.02 mg
- Riboflavin 0.02 mg
- Niacin 0.22 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.09 mg
- Pantothenic Acid 0.09 mg
- Phosphorus 18.34 mg
- Copper 0.04 mg
- Manganese 0.18 mg
- Vitamin A 10%
- Vitamin C 10%
- Calcium 3%
- Iron 4%
- Selenium 0.37mcg
- Zinc 0.07mg
- Magnesium 11.38mg
- Vitamin E 0.32mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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