Leek and Potato Chowder

Name: Leek and Potato Chowder
Prep time: 3 h 25 min
Cook time: 3 h 25 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 slices crispy cooked bacon, chopped; 6 Tbsps butter, divided; 850 grams chicken broth; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 6 servings salt and ground black pepper to taste; 237 milliliters half-and-half; 3 leeks; 5 smalls red potatoes, peeled and diced; 118 milliliters water as needed

Leek and Potato Chowder might be just the soup you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 361 calories, 7g of protein, and 20g of fat. Head to the store and pick up bacon, butter, salt and ground pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 25 minutes.

Instructions

Clean leeks by cutting off the roots and the tips of the leaves. Make a vertical cut from the root end to the tops, being careful to not cut through completely. The leeks will now open like the pages of a book, and any mud can be cleaned out between the leaves under the faucet. Slice the cleaned leeks into quarter-inch strips.

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Leek

Melt half the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Saute leeks in hot butter until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes; transfer to a slow cooker.

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Butter

Leek

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Slow Cooker

Melt remaining butter in the same skillet over low heat. Gradually whisk flour into the melted butter until the mixture forms a clump of dough. Slowly stream chicken broth into the skillet, continually whisking until the broth is entirely incorporated; pour over the mixture in the slow cooker.

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Broth

Butter

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

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Add bacon and potatoes to the slow cooker. Season mixture with salt and pepper; stir.

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Salt And Pepper

Potato

Bacon

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Cook on Low until the potatoes are soft, stirring water into the mixture if it gets too thick, at least 2 hours. Stir half-and-half into the mixture and continue cooking for 1 hour more.

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Potato

Water