Winter Leek and Potato Soup

This one-pot wonder is creamy, cheesy, and comforting. Store-bought chicken broth makes this potato leek soup a breeze.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 364 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ cup chopped onion
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 6 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 tablespoons butter, or more if needed
• 2 leeks, cleaned and chopped
• 4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Cook and stir leeks and onion until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Stir potatoes and chicken broth into onion mixture; simmer until potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 3

Pour half-and-half into potato soup and continue to simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes more.

Step 4

Stir Cheddar cheese, parsley, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper into soup until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.