Description
Easy Creamy Leek and Chicken Soup is a cozy, flavorful dish made with tender shredded chicken, velvety potatoes, and fragrant leeks, blended into a smooth texture with gentle curry spices and a bright finish of parsley and lemon. Perfect for family dinners, meal prep, or warming up on chilly days.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 sprigs thyme, leaves picked
2 celery stalks, sliced
2 leeks, washed and thinly sliced
1.2 litres vegetable stock (made with a stock cube)
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
3 large King Edward potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 3.5 cm pieces)
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 bunch parsley, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon cider vinegar or juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add diced onion, garlic, and thyme leaves. Cook 5 minutes until onions are soft.
- Add leeks and celery, cooking until softened and fragrant.
- Stir in cubed potatoes, season lightly with salt, and coat with aromatics.
- Pour in vegetable stock, turmeric, and curry powder. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
- Add chicken breasts. Cover and simmer 10 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender.
- Remove chicken, let cool slightly, then shred with two forks.
- Blend the soup until smooth and creamy with a stick blender or upright blender. Add water if needed to adjust consistency.
- Return soup to the pot if blended separately. Stir in shredded chicken and parsley.
- Finish with cider vinegar or lemon juice. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve hot.
Notes
- Use leftover roast chicken or turkey instead of fresh chicken breasts.
- Add cream or coconut milk for extra richness.
- Swap white potatoes for sweet potatoes for a different flavor profile.
- Stir in spinach or kale at the end for added greens.
- For a vegetarian version, omit chicken and add chickpeas or lentils.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop & Blended
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
