Potato & Leek Soup with Roasted Beets

The classic potato and leek combination with the added sweetness of roasted beets. Potato & Leek Soup with Roasted Beets is earthy, savoury and oh so pretty to look at.

During our last few wonderful visits to the Farmer’s Market, all the wonderful veggies that were available made it so easy to create yummy dishes in the kitchen.  I love root vegetables in the fall and winter…and when I saw these HUGE leeks, I immediately scooped them up and knew turning them into soup was my plan.

I love leek and potato soup, but then I found these gorgeous gold beets (along with regular red ones) and thought…hmmm I will make Potato & Leek Soup with Roasted Beets!

Roasting beets is so easy and it really brings out their natural sweetness.  I cannot ever find gold beets in the grocery store, so I try to get my fill during market season.  Great for salads, side dishes…and my soup, roasted beets happen to find their way into my kitchen quite often.

If you have never roasted beets before you might be surprised at how simple it is.  Wash the beets and trim the ends off.  No peeling, just wrap them in foil and bake them for about 90 minutes at 425º F.  NOTE: Be sure to place them on a dish as they may leak and you don’t want that mess in your oven.  When they are done to your liking, unwrap and cool for a few minutes…then easily peel the skins off and they are ready to use in your favourite dishes.  I use some latex gloves during the peeling process to avoid the “red” hands!!

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While your beets are roasting away, go ahead and make the soup.  This is a simple soup to prepare and makes great leftovers.  Thinly slice the leeks and sauté them in a heavy bottomed pot.  I used bacon flavoured olive oil, but the choice is yours. Sauté for about 10 minutes or until softened.  I seasoned my leeks with Silk Road Scarborough Fair seasoning….if you haven’t tried their wonderful spices treat yourself…they are awesome!!

Next I added the peeled and diced potatoes to the leeks and seasoned with some dried Silk Road Chervil.  To this mixture I then added chicken stock, brought everything to a boil, then reduced the heat and simmered for about 40 minutes till the potatoes were fork tender.

When the soup was done I removed a some of the chunks of potato with a slotted spoon into a bowl.  I love the texture that the chunks give.  Then I used my immersion blender and puréed the remaining soup into a nice smooth consistency.  At this point if you want a thicker soup, return it to the heat and thicken with a bit of cornstarch/water combo.  Add the chunks back into the pot.

When you are ready to serve, get your wonderful roasted beets and dice up a few.  Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the beets.  Stir…isn’t it so pretty!!  Enjoy your wonderful soup!!

Looking for other awesome soup recipes…here are a few:

Broccoli Overload Soup

Mom’s Peas Soup with Ham

Creamy Multiple Mushroom Soup

Potato & Leek Soup with Roasted Beets

Potato & Leek Soup with Roasted Beets the classic potato and leek combination with the added sweetness of roasted beets. Earthy, savoury and oh so pretty to look at.

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Course: Soup

Cuisine: American, Canadian

Keyword: Fall Soup Ideas

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: 6

Author: Gloria | Homemade & Yummy

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beets (roasted)
• 1 pound leeks (sliced)
• 3 pounds potatoes (peeled and diced)
• Oil for cooking (I used bacon flavoured olive oil)
• 8 cups chicken broth
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 1 tsp Scarborough Fair seasoning
• 1/2 tsp dried Chervil
• Cornstarch (to thicken)

Instructions

To roast the Beets:

• Heat oven to 425º F.
• Wash beets, trim ends (do not peel) and wrap in foil.
• Place on baking dish and roast for about 90 minutes.
• Open, cool slightly and easily peel the skin off.

For the Soup:

• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pot and sauté for about 10 minutes. Add your seasonings (salt, pepper, and Scarborough Fair).
• Add the diced potatoes, chevril and chicken stock.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 40 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender.
• When soup is done, remove a few ladles of the potato chunks in a bowl.
• Purée remaining soup with an immersion blender.
• If you want a thicker soup, return to heat and use a cornstarch/water mixture to thicken.
• Return potato chunks to the pot.
• Ladle soup into a bowl and garnish with some of the diced roasted beets.
• ENJOY!!

Notes

For more awesome soup recipes check these out:

Broccoli Overload Soup
Mom's Pea Soup with Ham
Creamy Multiple Mushroom Soup

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