Bacon Potato Leek Soup. Cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until almost crisp; remove the bacon to paper towels and crumble. Add leeks and diced onion along with butter and oil. Melt the butter in a large pan, then fry the bacon and onion, stirring until they start to turn golden.
Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels. Decrease the heat a little and add the butter to the oil in the pan. When it has melted, add the onion, leek, and potatoes. You can cook Bacon Potato Leek Soup using 0 ingredients and 0 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Bacon Potato Leek Soup
Set aside the ½ cup broth for later. In a dutch oven, over medium-high heat, cook the bacon, then add the onion and leeks. Add the potatoes and broth, and bring to a boil. Gradually pour in milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly to avoid lumps, until thickened and bubbly.
Bacon Potato Leek Soup instructions
Taste and adjust seasoning: potatoes like a LOT of salt. Add the potatoes, leeks, bacon, onion, sea salt, thyme, parsley, pepper and chicken stock to your slow cooker. Stir well to combine, add the lid and turn the slow cooker to the 'high' setting. Melt the butter over medium heat in a large soup pot. Adjust the heat as necessary so as not to brown.