super soup!

[lola_joan]

This soup was really delish. It started out with me wanting to use up some stuff that had been hanging around in the fridge for a while, and ended up as a very satisfying Sunday dinner.

I give you: leek-potato-spinach-bacon soup topped with homemade croutons and smoked provolone!

Comments

[amnotcute]

Sounds very tasty.

[lola_joan]

thanks, it was! :)

[amnotcute]

Looked and tasted good? What more is there with food_porn?

[thedisappeared]

You made this up by yourself? That's awesome! Sounds great!

[lola_joan]

i did indeed! soups are my favourite things to make up without a recipe. :)
thanks!

and yay - i got two t-rex comments! whee!

[thedisappeared]

haha yes! qwantz repreezeeennnt!

[plain_mornings]

Sounds delicious!

[lola_joan]

yay - i got two t-rex comments! whee!

thanks! :)

[plain_mornings]

This Post Is T-Rex Approved! *thumbs up*

[lola_joan]

you have no idea how greatly that pleases me!!

[aprilmaranda]

What do leeks taste like? I've seen so many recipes for leek soup but I'd hate to go through the trouble if I won't like how they taste.

It looks fantastic by the way, especially with the croutons.

[lola_joan]

thanks!

leeks have a mild onion flavour - like, a leek is to a green onion as a green onion is to a regular onion.

[aprilmaranda]

Ah this really helps. Sounds like something I'd love. I'm gonna give it a go. Thank you so much!

[lola_joan]

enjoy!

and fyi, if you find that you don't like the texture of the leeks (most people are fine with it, but for some reason they bug me - they kind of squeak) it helps to blanch them before sauteeing them, or in a soup like this the pureeing takes care of it.