Leek & Potato Soup

Name: Leek & Potato Soup
Yield: 4
Ingredients: see savings 2 tablespoons olive oil; see savings 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; see savings 2 large or 3 medium leeks (root and dark green parts removed), sliced crosswise (to yield 2 cups), washed, and dried; see savings 1 small onion, diced; see savings 1 teaspoon coarse salt; more to taste; see savings 1 hearty sprig fresh thyme; see savings 1/2 bay leaf; see savings Small pinch saffron, crumbled; see savings Pinch cayenne; see savings 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; see savings 12 ounces Yellow Finn, Yukon Gold, or other medium starch potatoes, peeled and diced (to yield 2 cups); see savings 4 cups homemade or low-salt canned chicken broth; see savings 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley; see savings Creme fraiche, for serving; see savings Freshly ground black pepper to taste

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"Part of this soup is pureed to add body, but it remains chunky and chowder-like and is also good chilled. If you make it ahead and reheat it, you may need to thin it with a bit of water...."

INGREDIENTS

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see savings 2 tablespoons olive oil

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see savings 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

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see savings 2 large or 3 medium leeks (root and dark green parts removed), sliced crosswise (to yield 2 cups), washed, and dried

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see savings 1 small onion, diced

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see savings 1 teaspoon coarse salt; more to taste

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see savings 1 hearty sprig fresh thyme

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see savings 1/2 bay leaf

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see savings Small pinch saffron, crumbled

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see savings Pinch cayenne

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see savings 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

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see savings 12 ounces Yellow Finn, Yukon Gold, or other medium starch potatoes, peeled and diced (to yield 2 cups)

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see savings 4 cups homemade or low-salt canned chicken broth

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see savings 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley

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see savings Creme fraiche, for serving

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see savings Freshly ground black pepper to taste

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