Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, leek, fennel and potato soup. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
I added fennel to give this classic leek and potato soup a little twist. It adds a sweet anise flavor that really lifts the soup and makes it different. I add bacon to give an extra level of complexity.
Leek, fennel and potato soup is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Leek, fennel and potato soup is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook leek, fennel and potato soup using 6 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Leek, fennel and potato soup:
- Take 2 tbsp butter
- Get 3 cups chopped leeks
- Get 2 cups chopped fennel
- Get 1 L chicken broth
- Prepare 2 Yukon gold potatoes
- Make ready Fennel fronds and tarragon for garnishing
It's one of the first dishes I learned to make in culinary school, right after a proper omelet, because it's an essential base soup in French cuisine. Add watercress for potage au cresson, serve it chilled for Vichyssoise — or top it with bacon. Add potato, water, salt, fennel seeds, pepper, and broth, and bring to a boil. Place half of the soup in a blender; process until smooth.
Steps to make Leek, fennel and potato soup:
- In a large pot, melt 2 tbsp butter over medium heat. Sauté 3 cups of chopped leeks and 2 cups of chopped fennel.
- When these turn translucent, add 1 L of water and a chicken bouillon cube. Bring to a boil.
- Add 2 diced Yukon Gold potatoes. Simmer until potatoes become very tender.
- Add salt to taste and fennel fronds and tarragon to garnish. Here’s a photo of the puréed version.
Pour pureed soup into a bowl. I made this soup, but I added more potatoes, and a bit of half and half and sprinkled some Parmesan cheese to thicken it. Add broth and potatoes, and bring to a boil. Purée soup in batches in food processor. I have a soup thing and make some kind of soup at least once a week.
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