Leek and potato soup is always a great favourite in my house and my dad likes to add chopped ham. Try it with coriander instead of the parsley. A good thick l&p soup can handle loads of coriander and survive.

Dad doesn't like it pureed - Sainsbury's recently changed their rustic l&p soup into a smooth blended one that he says tastes like baby food (how does he know?). I tend to agree with him that a partial blend - a quick burst in the blender - gives the best result.

I made this last night and it tastes fabulous. Made it just as stated, didn't use half and half but did garnish with a bit of shredded Parrano, a good Dutch Gouda. My husband actually closed his eyes with pleasure as he ate it. This one's a keeper, like so many of Elise's recipes in our house.

Elise - you rock. Thank you for all you do.

This recipe was fantastic! We had a ton of Easter Ham left, and this was a great different recipe to use it in. We are garlic people, and added 3 cloves at the same time as the potatoes, we also added some green onions and parsley right before the Puree, to give it a fresh feel for a nice summer soup! It was great! Thanks!

Mmmmm...this looks delicious. I'm glad the forecast is for cold weather tomorrow, because it looks like I know what we're having for dinner. I want to try something new with that ham bone left over from Easter. Any suggestions?

You can use a ham bone in split pea soup, lentil soup, or white bean soup. ~Elise

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Could you use Welsh onions or negi as they're called in Japan in place of the leeks? Would it be a straight one-for-one substitution or would I have to use less b/c of the stronger negi flavor?

No idea, have never cooked with Welsh onions or negi. If you do try it, let us know how it works out for you. ~Elise

Very nice, I did that Yesterday & it was very yummy. My hubby licked the plate clean. The only think I did differently was that I didn't add the cream or Half & Half to keep it kinda healthy & we still enjoyed it. Do you think if we added the cream it would be even tastier? Oh & one last thing, it came out kinda thick & not soup like, is it supposed to be this way?

Yes, if you add the cream it will be tastier. And creamier. It is a rather thick soup, but if it is too thick for you, you can always thin it down a bit with a little more stock, some water, milk, or some cream. ~Elise

I made this soup tonight for dinner, following the directions to a "T"...Delicious! Even my picky eight-year-old enjoyed this.

This was a great recipe! I made it last night. Like one of the other readers I used 2% milk and it turned out perfectly.