Potato and Leek Soup

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I made this and I, my wife and friends found it to be absolutely delicious. The bacon used is a big part of it. Thicker the better I say. I did, as anyone who enjoys cooking, added to the recipe. After blending, I added some additional potatoes that were diced and parboiled to the soup.

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This was delicious! I had yukon potatoes and leeks on hand. I left out the bacon and substituted the chiken broth for vegetable broth. I replaced the creme fraiche/heavy cream with 1 cup Lifeway low-fat KEFIR and 1 cup Silk's unsweetened almond milk. I also added a bit more white wine! Followed the rest of the recipe as stated. It was fabulous!
Adding the Kefir and unsweetened almond milk, I thought was a stretch, but couldn't believe how fantastic this tasted!

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Wow, delish! I actually signed up just so I could write a review of this fabulous soup. I didn't use a cheesecloth or make a wrap with the leek leaves, I just tossed in the peppercorns (but remove them when the soup is done, didn't have thyme, so I used about a teaspoon or marjoram flakes, didn't want to dirty my blender so I used a potato masher. I also didn't have chicken broth so I used 5 bouillon cubes, and we don't drink or use wine for cooking, so I used 1/2 cup water instead. We also don't eat pork and only had one slice of turkey bacon left so I used that. Didn't have heavy cream so I used 1/2 cup half & half. Even with all those changes, this is probably the best soup I've ever made. From the other reviews and changes they made too, it seems kinda impossible to go wrong with this soup. Yum!

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This is a delicious soup, perfect for a cold snowy day. I did not have white wine, so used 1/4 cup of brandy instead and it turned out great. I would add a touch less white pepper and salt, as the seasonings came out a bit too strong. Otherwise, I wouldn't change anything and will definitely be making this again.

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YUM! I made this tonight because I had leeks and potatoes on hand. I left the cream out, but followed the rest (almost. I added a little hot sauce, and used my potato masher at the end, since I couldn't find my immersion blender. My husband and I inhaled it, and I'm glad there's a little left for tomorrow's lunch! Very flavorful. Thanks, Emeril!

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Amazing! I have made this recipe many times and it's perfection. Be careful to stay within or a bit under the potato measurement or else it gets too thick but you can always use more stock to thin it out. This soup is a big hit. You can't go wrong.

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Delicious! I like my potato soup thicker so I added some potato flakes. It was a bit salty so next time I'd lighten up on it. Like so many others, I used more bacon. A great soup after a day of shoveling out from Blizzard Nemo!!

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My main criticism is that there is far too much salt. Chicken broth has about a gram of sodium per cup. The bacon has salt too. Adding salt according to the recipe is overkill. I added just a smidgen, and next time I will not add any.

I didn't have bay leaf, so I left it out. I also didn't have fresh thyme, so I just sprinkled in a bit of ground thyme. I put the pepper corns in a mesh ball. I didn't have heavy cream. I whisked 1/2 cup of warm milIk into 1/4 cup melted butter instead. I also didn't add the white pepper. My wife likes things mild, and I always add pepper at the table.

With all these modifications, the soup was delicious. I am considering adding a carrot and a stalk of celery next time.

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This was so easy and very yummy! One of the group is vegetarian so I omitted the bacon and chicken stock. Used a little extra butter to make up for the bacon fat and used vegetable stock instead. It was amazing. Can't wait to make it with the bacon!

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As soon as those leeks hit the pan mmmmmm the house smells so good. My husband and my kids insist that I make this soup as soon as the fall season begins in Michigan and throughout the snowy Sunday's. Use one of those new cool hand mixers to blend the soup at the end. You'll save a lot of time instead of tranfering to cuisinart or kitchen aid mixer. Also FYI consider doubling this recipe, you're going to want another bowl the next day: