Bacon, Leek & Potato Soup

2015-04-30
  • Prep Time : 20m
  • Cook Time : 35m
  • Ready In : 55m

I LOVE this soup. It is hands down one of my all time favorites. Serve with a fresh baked bun or toasted baguette slices for a beautiful meal you’ll want to make again and again.

Ingredients

  • 4 medium potatoes, wash and cut into small cubes
  • 1/2 cooking onion, cut small
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 leeks, quartered and sliced thin. Use white and light green/yellow part of stalk.
  • 1 stalk celery, cut small
  • 1 lb. bacon, cut in cubes
  • 2 tbsps. chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 tbsps. beef bouillon powder
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. basil
  • 1/2 tsp. cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. rosemary

Method

Step 1

Prepare vegetables and set aside.

Step 2

In large soup pot, fry bacon until it begins to brown. Do not drain grease.

Step 3

Add spices and prepared onion, garlic, leeks, and celery. Reduce heat to medium low and sweat 5 minutes.

Step 4

Add potatoes and sweat 5 minutes.

Step 5

Combine water with bouillon powders and add to pot. Stir to combine for 1 minute.

Step 6

Add milk.

Step 7

Reduce to simmer and cook until tender.

Step 8

Garnish with finely sliced leeks and fresh cracked black pepper.

Comments (28)

  1. posted by theoldfatguy on May 5, 2015

    What a delicious looking soup! Nice post.

    The Old Fat Guy

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  2. posted by YogurtHydro on May 5, 2015

    Thanks:) Love your moniker lol.

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  3. posted by Megan A on May 10, 2015

    sounds yummy! i’ll have to try it

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  4. posted by Mai Tran on May 10, 2015

    This looks extraordinarily good! I’ve never known bacon can be used in soup.

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  5. posted by laurie damrose on May 11, 2015

    This looks delicious!

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  6. posted by Alina Conn on June 13, 2015

    This is making me crave soup! I will have to try this tomorrow. Off to purchase some of the ingredients I’m missing.

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    • posted by YogurtHydro on June 14, 2015

      I can’t pass leeks in the store without craving this soup! Enjoy.:)

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  7. posted by Sean on June 13, 2015

    This soup looks delectable. I printed the recipe to make it next week for our family get together.

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  8. posted by courtney b on June 19, 2015

    not sure what a leek is but the picture looks AMAZING :)

    thanks for sharing something new.. :)

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    • posted by YogurtHydro on June 20, 2015

      Oh – you should definitely try this, you are missing out!:) Leeks taste something like a very mild onion, mild enough that you can eat them raw, and when raw they have a little crunch to them.

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  9. posted by the cape on the corner on June 19, 2015

    looks so yummy! i love this kind of soup.
    b

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  10. posted by Starla B on June 19, 2015

    This looks and sounds delicious. You can never go wrong with bacon, leek or potatoes! I agree- I would definitely add a slice of baguette!

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  11. posted by BILL HOFF on June 26, 2015

    We are always looking for different ways to prepare an easy meal for cold winter days!

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  12. posted by Linda Manns Linneman on July 8, 2015

    This sounds so good. It would make a great meal on a cool day. Thank you for sharing

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  13. posted by Lyndsey on July 14, 2015

    This sounds amazing!

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  14. posted by johnhutchens1 on August 3, 2015

    looks so good, adding it to my recipes. It will be a great soup in the fall

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    • posted by YogurtHydro on August 6, 2015

      Thanks John! It is a perfect fall comfort food.

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  15. posted by alicia szemon on November 22, 2015

    anything with bacon i am sure i will love lol

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  16. posted by Melanie B on December 5, 2015

    Looks really good! Thanks for sharing

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  17. posted by clojo9372 on February 29, 2016

    This soup looks really good. In my opinion, bacon makes everything better! :)

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  18. posted by Linda Manns Linneman on March 21, 2016

    This soup sounds great. It will make a great meal for my family. Thank you so much for this recipe

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