Potato-Leek Soup

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Cream cheese and milk add to the creamy texture of this delicious Potato Leek Soup.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

1 hr

servings

total:

2 qt. or 8 servings, 1 cup each

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What You Need

Tbsp. olive oil

large leeks (1-1/2 lb.), cut into 1/4-inch thick slices

lb. baking potatoes (about 4), peeled, cubed

1-1/4

qt. (5 cups) water

tsp. salt

1/2

tsp. black pepper

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed

1/2

cup milk

1/4

cup chopped fresh chives

Make It

HEAT oil in Dutch oven on medium heat. Add leeks; cook 5 min. or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add potatoes, water, salt and pepper; cover. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 15 to 20 min. or until potatoes are tender. Cool 10 min.

BLEND leek mixture, in batches, in blender until smooth. Return to pan. Add cream cheese, a few cubes at a time; cook on medium heat until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring constantly.

ADD milk; cook 2 to 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Top with chives.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Top with 6 crumbled cooked OSCAR MAYER Bacon slices.

Passover Celebrations

To prepare this recipe for Passover, select food products that are kosher for Passover as needed. Consult with your rabbi if you have any questions.

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jooleegirl87

posted:9/30/2004

Smooth and creamy great flavor and reminds me of my grandfathers potato soup when I was growing up in N.Y. Stae back in the 50's. Nostalgic moment

surica925

posted:8/11/2004

I made this recipe for my family. Since it was not a formal dinner i did not put mixture in blender instead i just added the ingredients and instead of heavy whipping cream i just used milk. This soup was delicious. I cannot rave enough how good it was. It is also so easy and fast to make. Wonderful!!. Thank from surica925

suzqz222

posted:4/15/2004

What a comforting soup . I added diced ham at the end and it was wonderful. I even had to freeze half of it for my mom when I told her how good it is. She gave me the leftover Easter ham to make some more of it for all of us!

a cook

posted:3/30/2004

I was surprised how good this soup really was. I made this for a St Patrick's Day party and everyone enjoyed it. There was a little left over and we heated it in the microwave the next day, and I think it tasted even better.

jamesndeb1127

posted:2/23/2004

This recipe is great, even for those who don't care much for onions.

a cook

posted:11/2/2003

I made this recipe for Halloween. We invited neighbors over after trick or treating for a soup and homemade bread meal. I made this recipe and two other kinds of soup. I served the soups with a choice of homemade bread or bread bowls. This is a rich soup and works great with the bread bowls. I was able to keep all of the soups hot until ready to serve by using sterno pots. Best of all, the recipe was a hit, even among the kids.

a cook

posted:5/17/2003

everyone loved it! absolute success.

a cook

posted:1/21/2003

Made this per recipe for family. I am on a low-fat diet, so next attempt, I substituted chicken broth for water, used Low-fat Philly, and added skim milk instead of half&half.(Do not add salt!, broth is salty). Results were great. Hint: hate to peel potatoes? Use an apple peeler, but remove the slicer/corer attachment.