Hearty Fish and Leek Potato Soup with Homemade Stock
Preparation time: 30 Min
Cooking time: 1 Hour
Medium
Serves: 4-6
Description
Discover a hearty and comforting fish and leek potato soup, enhanced with a flavorful homemade fish stock. This savory soup features tender leeks, potatoes, and a rich broth, perfect for a warming meal.
Ingredients
- Fish Stock - recipe below
- ¾ pound leeks, well washed, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 large white potatoes, peeled & diced
- Salt to taste
Method
Fish Stock: 1 ½ pound fish trimmings (heads, tails & bones “washed & drained) 3 cups water ¼ cup chopped carrots ½ cup chopped onion ½ cup chopped celery 1 bay leaf 3 peppercorns 1 cup clam juice
Combine ingredients into soup pot and bring to boil over moderate heat. Simmer for 30 minutes. Strain & reserve stock.
Soup: Heat leeks and onion in butter in a large skillet until transparent; do not brown. Add potatoes, fish stock, and salt. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Using a hand immersion blender, puree soup most of the way leaving some chunky bits.
Serve hot!
Tags
Soup · Fish · Leek · Potato · Fish stock · Homemade · Hearty · Comfort food · Seafood · SavorySpotted a problem with this recipe? Contact me