Winter Leek And Potato Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter, or more if needed
• 2 leeks, cleaned and chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 6 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• melt butter in a pot over medium heat. cook and stir leeks and onion until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
• stir potatoes and chicken broth into onion mixture; simmer until potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• pour half-and-half into potato soup and continue to simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes more.
• stir cheddar cheese, parsley, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper into soup until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.