{"id":5595,"date":"2011-05-17T08:03:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T12:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/2011\/05\/17\/light-n-tasty-potato-leek-soup\/"},"modified":"2021-02-10T17:36:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T22:36:41","slug":"light-n-tasty-potato-leek-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/light-n-tasty-potato-leek-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Light &lsquo;n Tasty Potato Leek Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you so much to everyone that provided a guess as to what my mystery <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/2011\/05\/16\/csa-winner-of-the-giveaway\/\">CSA item<\/a> was yesterday.&nbsp; After from hearing from a few people that their best guess was \u2018leeks\u2019, I decided the vegetable from there on would officially be considered a leek.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">purple<\/span><\/strong> leek.<\/p>\n<p>Because those exist?<\/p>\n<p>Anyways&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Determined not to let the funny veggie go to waste, and encouraged by the cloudy skies, I decided it would be an OK day for soup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8692.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_8692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8692_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8692\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After all, it was cool enough out for Koda to lounge outside and eat salad (or some may call it grass).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8695.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_8695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8695_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8695\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And, lucky for me, I had some leftover potatoes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/2011\/05\/09\/csa-season-has-arrived\/\">last week\u2019s CSA pick up<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After extensive googling, I couldn\u2019t decide on a recipe. Instead, I chose to make one up, using what I happened to have around the house.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Assorted Potato &amp; Purple Leek Soup<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8676.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_8676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8676_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8676\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>assorted potatoes, diced (<span style=\"color: #000080;\">about 2 cups. I used sweet potato, red potato and the little white guys, because that\u2019s what I had<\/span>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>4 purple leeks (<span style=\"color: #000080;\">or regular leeks<\/span>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>4 c vegetable stock<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>1 Tbsp butter<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>salt<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>1\/2 c almond milk, unsweetened<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>1\/2 c skim milk<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Simple ingredient list, right?&nbsp; It was! But I forgot to add one thing in\u2026 <span style=\"color: #000080;\">BACON<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>I cut up 1 slice of bacon and put it into a large pot with my butter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8678.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_8678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8678_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8678\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the bacon sizzled, I diced my veggies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8677.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_8677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8677_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8677\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once the bacon was cooked, I added my leeks and a solid shake of salt and let them cook over medium-low heat for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8680.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_8680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8680_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8680\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8682.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_8682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8682_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8682\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After 25 minutes, I added my diced potatoes and the vegetable stock.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8683.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_8683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8683_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8683\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I let it simmer at medium-low for 45 minutes, until the potatoes were soft.&nbsp; At this point, I would have used my emulsion blender\u2026 if I had one.&nbsp; But I don\u2019t so instead, I took 2 batch of the chunky soup into the blender.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8684.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_8684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8684_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8684\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the middle part of the top removed (to allow steam to escape), I blended my soup!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8685.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_8685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8685_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8685\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once all had been blended, I returned everything to pot and added my milks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8687.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_8687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8687_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8687\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I stirred it all together over low heat until everything was warmed, then served it up!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8690.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_8690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8690_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8690\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Garnished with sliced leeks and freshly ground pepper.&nbsp; (Ok, you caught me\u2026 it\u2019s not freshly ground.&nbsp; It\u2019s sprinkled out of the black pepper can.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8691.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"IMG_8691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/IMG_8691_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8691\" width=\"470\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The result? <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Success<\/span><\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>The soup was light with a delicious, mild flavor.&nbsp; I gulped it down and really enjoyed it.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, it is a <em>light<\/em> soup!<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">For 1 cup, it only has 93 calories, 15 carbs, 2 g fat, and 2.5 g protein.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The batch makes 7.5 cups total.<\/p>\n<p>Before the pregnancy hate mail comes, I\u2019m <em>not<\/em> trying to go LOW CAL and starve my baby (as a select one or two people have sent emails about\u2026), I\u2019m simply impressed that I created such an easy, healthy, homemade soup- that\u2019s low cal, too!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you given up soups for the season yet?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m glad I squeezed this one in \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you so much to everyone that provided a guess as to what my mystery CSA item was yesterday.&nbsp; 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