Cooking Time:
6-8 hoursServings:
8
Ingredients
8 c. chicken broth8-10 Yukon gold or Red potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks
4 leeks (whites only), washed and sliced thinly
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 bay leaf
2 tsp. finely chopped fresh thyme
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 c. heavy cream, room temp.
One of the things I look forward to most when visiting my favorite local Irish Pub is this classic: Slow Cooker Potato Leek Soup. Here is my version for you to enjoy!
- Place the chicken broth, potatoes, leeks, celery, bay leaf and thyme in crock and season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook on HIGH 4-5 hours, or until potatoes are soft. (Important NOT to lift lid!)
- Remove the bay leaf. Use a stick blender to blend potatoes into a smooth soup, or in small batches, blend soup in stand blender.
- Return the soup to the crock and add the cream.
- Re-cover and cook on HIGH 1-2 more hour to thicken soup.
Serve with chives, shredded cheese and/or bacon.
NOTE: Use par-boiled potatoes instead of raw to expedite the time on this soup.
NOTE 2: Easy to convert to Vegetarian by substituting Vegetable Broth for the Chicken Broth!
Happy Crocking!
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Silly question I’m sure…. what size slowcooker did you use?
Not silly Kelley! I would use the 5-6 quart slow cooker for this recipe. The key is to have your slow cooker 1/2 – 2/3 full to crock properly. Enjoy and Happy Crocking!