Gorgonzola Potato Leek SoupGorgonzola Potato Leek Soup
Gorgonzola Potato Leek Soup
Gorgonzola Potato Leek Soup
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Gorgonzola Potato Leek Soup recipe
Gorgonzola Potato Leek Soup
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time40 Minutes
Ingredients
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 large leeks, white and pale green parts only, rinsed and chopped
1 qt. chicken stock or broth
1 lb. russet potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
1 bay leaf
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Fresh parsley, chopped
Cooked bacon, roughly chopped
4 oz. BelGioioso Crumbly Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
Directions
  1. Melt butter in large saucepan and add leeks. Heat on low, stirring frequently until soft, about 10 minutes. Add the chicken stock, potatoes and bay leaf; season lightly with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
  2. Remove bay leaf and transfer soup to a blender or use an immersion blender to create a smooth soup texture. Return soup to saucepan and whisk in the buttermilk, cream and nutmeg; simmer over medium-high heat. Serve soup garnished with parsley, bacon pieces and crumbled Gorgonzola.
15 minutes
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings

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Makes 6 servings
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Essential Everyday Butter, Unsalted
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2 large leeks, white and pale green parts only, rinsed and chopped
Produce Leeks, Organic
Produce Leeks, Organic, 1 Each
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1 qt. chicken stock or broth
Swanson® Chicken Stock
Swanson® Chicken Stock, 32 Ounce
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1 lb. russet potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces
Produce Russet Potatoes
Produce Russet Potatoes, 1 Pound
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1 bay leaf
Essential Everyday Bay Leaves
Essential Everyday Bay Leaves, 0.12 Ounce
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Salt to taste
Essential Everyday Salt, Plain
Essential Everyday Salt, Plain, 26 Ounce
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Pepper to taste
Essential Everyday Black Pepper, Pure Ground
Essential Everyday Black Pepper, Pure Ground, 1.5 Ounce
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1 cup buttermilk
Kemps Select Low Fat Buttermilk Pint
Kemps Select Low Fat Buttermilk Pint, 16 Fluid ounce
$1.99$0.12/fl oz
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Essential Everyday Whipping Cream, Heavy, 36% Milkfat
Essential Everyday Whipping Cream, Heavy, 36% Milkfat, 1 Pint
$3.59$3.59/pt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Essential Everyday Nutmeg, Ground
Essential Everyday Nutmeg, Ground, 2.12 Ounce
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Fresh parsley, chopped
Fresh Parsley
Fresh Parsley, 1 Each
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Cooked bacon, roughly chopped
Hormel Black Label Bacon, Original
Hormel Black Label Bacon, Original, 16 Ounce
$7.99$0.50/oz
4 oz. BelGioioso Crumbly Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled

Directions

  1. Melt butter in large saucepan and add leeks. Heat on low, stirring frequently until soft, about 10 minutes. Add the chicken stock, potatoes and bay leaf; season lightly with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
  2. Remove bay leaf and transfer soup to a blender or use an immersion blender to create a smooth soup texture. Return soup to saucepan and whisk in the buttermilk, cream and nutmeg; simmer over medium-high heat. Serve soup garnished with parsley, bacon pieces and crumbled Gorgonzola.