Potato-Leek Soup With Bacon

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I just made this soup for the second time today. I used 3 potatoes instead of 2 - hoping it would be a bit thicker. It did, but it's still a bit thin for my preference. The next time I make it, I'm going to omit the water and see how the consistency is. Overall... it's an easy recipe, and a delicious soup!

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My husband who never had potato leek soup before said that it tasted like soup from a five star restaurant.I loved this recipe, very tasty. used store bought crutons. I used light cream and 3 potatoes, didnt add the parsley but it was still wonderful. I topped mine with crutons, bacon and parmessan cheese. Next time will use more bacon, as someone else said. Nice presentation texture. 5 Stars!

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I always love making soup and this one is definitely a favorite. I made my own croutons, which were wonderful, although I would suggest doubling the amount of croutons and bacon. It was a little thinner than I thought it would be but the flavor was still very good and that's an easy thing to fix. I will be making this again when the cooler months come back around.

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I like how easy this was to make and it tasted really good. The ingredients really shine in this one, especially the smoked paprika on the croutons. I have to agree with some other reviewers though, it does come out watery.

TIPS: I suggest taking out at least a cup of water or omitting the water all together. I made it this summer but it was too hot to use the oven so I made the croutons in my toaster oven and they turned out perfect. Also, I had a bag of Trader Joe's frozen leeks on hand and it made it even easier. And darnit, no fresh parsley just the dried stuff and it served just fine.

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We liked it, it was easy to make for a week night, but I aggree with the a reviewer, I will add a few more potaoes next time.

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The soup came out very watery. I even double checked the recipe to see if I misread the amount of liquid. I used three smallish potatoes instead of two medium, so that wasn't it either. I wouldn't make it again.

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I've never made anything with leeks before but I love soup and wanted to give this a try. It was really easy and VERY good! I already had some store-bought croutons, so I didn't make the homemade ones in this recipe. I also used twice as much bacon and 3 potatoes just for personal preference. We will be adding this to our dinner rotation.

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I made this because I had an "elderly" leek in my fridge with no idea what to do with it. I made half a recipe due to only having one leek and I thought the soup was delightful. I admit I cheated and used store purchased focaccia croutons instead of making my own but would make this soup again and again. I too used only stock and not water (what's the point?. I also added red pepper flakes to give it a kick! YUM.

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My family really enjoyed this soup. I think it is a great recipe that you can truly make your own. I think next time I make it I will add more potatoes. That alone would thicken it...You can tweak it any way you like, but overall this is a very good hearty soup.

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I didn't understand why the 2c. of water was added either. Why not use more broth/stock? I thought that this soup was thin... I prefer mine thicker. Omitting the water and adding a few more potatoes probably would have helped. I also would prefer this with more leeks for flavor. After I made this and was disappointed in the consistency, I bought instant mashed potatoes to thicken it and it saved this batch. I loved the bacon and especially the homemade croutons!!! I made my croutons out of left over hotdog buns which added just the right amount of sweetness.