Sweet Potato Leek Soup with Gruyere

Servings: 8
Rating: 4
Difficulty: easy
Category: main course
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Total: 1 hour

Ingredients:

  • 3 T butter
  • 3 large leeks, washed well and thinly sliced (soak sliced leeks in water while preparing ingredients)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 t dried thyme
  • 2 lbs sweet. potatoes, diced (can also use white potatoes)
  • 1/2 C white wine
  • 4 C chicken broth
  • 2 1/2 C water
  • 1/4 C flour
  • 8 oz Gruyere cheese, shredded
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

  1. In a large stock pot, melt butter over medium-high heat.
  2. Add leeks and saute for 5 minutes or until leeks are soft.
  3. Add garlic and thyme. Cook for 2 minutes.
  4. Then add potatoes, wine, broth and 2 C water.
  5. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes, until potatoes are just tender.
  6. Meanwhile whisk together remaining 1/2 C water and flour.
  7. Whisk into soup once potatoes are tender. Simmer 5 minutes.
  8. Remove soup from heat. Put 2 -3 C of soup into blender. Blend in cheese.
  9. Slowly stir cheesy mixture into soup pot.
  10. Season with salt and pepper.
  11. Garnish with crispy fried leeks, chopped bacon or ham.

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