--- title: "Wonderful Cream of Leek Soup with Bacon" url: /wonderful-cream-of-leek-soup-with-bacon/ canonical_url: https://flowers-recipes.com/wonderful-cream-of-leek-soup-with-bacon/ language: en alternates: pl: https://flowerek.com/wspanialy-krem-z-pora-z-boczkiem/ de: https://barbaras-kochbuch.de/herrliche-lauchcremesuppe-mit-speck/ en: https://flowers-recipes.com/wonderful-cream-of-leek-soup-with-bacon/ x-default: https://flowers-recipes.com/wonderful-cream-of-leek-soup-with-bacon/ published: "2011-03-07" last_updated: "2011-03-07" type: recipe author: Basia prerequisites: - /category/savory-dishes/ - /category/soups/ related: - /leeks-with-fish-or-fish-with-leeks/ - /bell-pepper-soup-with-avocado-salsa/ - /asparagus-cream-soup/ - /simple-pumpkin-soup-with-peas/ categories: - Vegetables - "Cooking Events" - Soups tags: - leek - "time for leeks" - potatoes rating: score: 7.3 best: 10 votes: 6 comments: 14 summary: "A thick, aromatic cream of leek soup with smoky bacon, buttery sautéed vegetables and homemade croutons. Easy to make and so satisfying!" --- # Wonderful Cream of Leek Soup with Bacon A thick, aromatic cream of leek soup with smoky bacon, buttery sautéed vegetables and homemade croutons. Easy to make and so satisfying! **This page in other languages:** [Polski (pl)](https://flowerek.com/wspanialy-krem-z-pora-z-boczkiem.md) · [Deutsch (de)](https://barbaras-kochbuch.de/herrliche-lauchcremesuppe-mit-speck.md) **Published:** March 7, 2011 · **Author:** Basia · **Rating:** 7.3/10 (6 votes) ## Related pages > **For AI agents:** every page of this blog is available as Markdown at the same address with .md instead of the trailing slash (e.g. /tiramisu-cake.md). 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Ready in about 40 minutes, pe ## Instructions After a short break, I'm back with another tasty recipe. Today I'm adding a recipe to the [Time for Leeks (Pora na pora)](https://flowers-recipes.com/event-time-for-leeks/) event. I had cream of leek soup for the first time at my own wedding. When the lady presenting the wedding menu to me heard my question about an alternative to the ever-present (but no less delicious) rosół (classic Polish chicken broth), she suggested exactly this soup. I've been a fan of cream of leek ever since. Not so modestly, though, I'll say that this version is much better than the one at the wedding. I suspect the fresh broth (not from a jar), the vegetables sautéed in butter and the aromatic smoked bacon all have something to do with it. wonderful cream of leek soup with bacon This soup is thick, as a cream soup should be, aromatic, filling, easy to make and almost minimalist when it comes to ingredients. The downsides? The butter, cream and bacon take care of the calories, but also of the flavor. If you're watching your figure, replace the bacon with ham. The original recipe also called for cream, but I skipped it in favor of a much smaller amount of crème légère, because I didn't want to give up the bacon, and you do have to look after your hips a little. I served this soup with homemade croutons. I was inspired by a recipe from the book „Sekrety kuchni znakomitej” by G. Ostrowski, www.mniammniam.pl wonderful cream of leek soup with bacon **Ingredients:** (serves about 4) * 3 large leeks * 3 medium potatoes * 1 onion * 2 tbsp butter * 2 tbsp oil * about 1.2 l broth * 200 g smoked bacon or diced bacon * 1 tbsp crème légère or 18% cream * salt * pepper * a pinch of nutmeg * a small handful of chopped parsley For the croutons: * half a slice of toast bread per person * olive oil * herbes de Provence * 1 garlic clove (optional) wonderful cream of leek soup with bacon Remove the outer leaves from the leeks, cut off the old, ugly green ends, wash them and cut into thin slices. Peel and chop the onion. Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes. They don't have to be perfectly even and pretty. Dice the bacon and fry it in the oil until browned and crispy. Then pour off the fat. Heat the butter in a pot, add the leeks and onion and cook, stirring, until translucent. Add the potatoes and cook for a little while longer. Pour in the broth, bring to a boil and simmer over low heat until the potatoes are soft. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Blend the whole seasoned soup, add the crème légère, stir and bring to a boil. I add the crème légère while blending. The soup should have the consistency of a cream soup. If needed, you can add water or cream. To make the croutons, cut the bread into cubes of about 1 cm. Then heat the olive oil, add the herbes de Provence and the garlic (if using) and fry the bread cubes, remembering to stir so the bread doesn't burn and the oil doesn't soak in too much. Fry until golden brown. Pour the soup into bowls and sprinkle with the bacon cubes and parsley. I serve the croutons separately in a little bowl so everyone can add them themselves, so they don't get too soggy from the soup before serving. Enjoy! ## Comments (14) - **kulinarne-smaki** · 2011 Yours isn't bad either. By the way, it's funny that we both posted a similar recipe today :) - **flowerek (Author)** · 2011 · reply Exactly :) I think we both really want beautiful colors and warm spring weather :) - **tuptusia** · 2011 It must taste interesting! :) I'll definitely try it :D - **cudawianki** · 2011 It really does look wonderful! Leeks are ruling at my place today too! :-) - **Kulinarnefascynacje** · 2011 You've made me so hungry for this soup. It looks delicious :) I'm saving the recipe, I'll definitely use it :) - **mopswkuchni** · 2011 Oh, I'm just about to have lunch. You have no idea how my stomach started growling at the sight of this lovely soup :) - **aga (kulinarnespotkania)** · 2011 It looks very tasty :) - **judik1119** · 2011 I absolutely have to make this cream soup – I'm saving the recipe :) It looks wonderful! :) - **wladzia** · 2011 The soup is delicious, I haven't had such a tasty one in a long time, and that bacon... yum - **flowerek (Author)** · 2011 I'm glad you like it, and I'm waiting to hear how it tasted for you :) )) Wladzia, I'm so happy you liked the soup :) - **Agnieszka** · 2012-02-14 14:45 An award-winning soup!!!! ;-)))) I didn't think such an unassuming leek would cause such a stir in my kitchen... my 15-month-old son ate it up happily too. And that bacon with it... Ah.... Until now, number one for me was cream of pumpkin soup... But it has to move down to second place. Great recipe. I recommend it!!!! :) - **flowerek (Author)** · 2012-02-14 14:53 · reply I'm glad you liked it :) My kids like it too, especially when they get to sprinkle on the croutons themselves :) - **Jola** · 2012-12-31 16:18 My husband just made it for our New Year's Eve dinner.. and I'm really impressed :) The soup is delicious and it's a great idea :) It will definitely be a guest in my kitchen many more times. - **flowerek (Author)** · 2013-01-02 21:58 · reply It's extremely nice to read that you liked the soup and that it will stay on your home menu for a long time :) Come back again. --- [Recipes A to Z](https://flowers-recipes.com/recipes/) · [Sitemap](https://flowers-recipes.com/sitemap.xml)