Dairy Free Potato Leek Soup

I love leeks, and leek soup, and wanted to introduce my significant other to the dish. but he is definitely a meat and potatoes sort of guy, so i compiled this version of the dish for him. remove the bacon and use veggie oil for a great vegetarian meal. also tastes great with a dollop of soy sour cream substitute. It's dairy free for my milk allergy, but i'm sure regular milk products work just fine.

Steps

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Bring vegetable broth to a boil in a 4 quart pot.

Add diced potatoes and cover the pot.

Allow to simmer until tender.

Chop the bacon into 1 / 2 inch chunks and cook in a large pan.

Slice the leeks thinly , using only the bulb and the lighter green parts of the leaves.

Once the bacon is crispy , remove the bacon pieces , leaving the grease.

Set bacon aside.

Saut the leeks in the bacon grease until the darkest slices yield slightly to a spoon or spatula.

Cover and allow to steam for 2-3 minutes until the dark slices cut easily with the edge of your stirring utensil.

Add the cooked leeks to your potatoes.

Using a hand blender or food processor , blend the potatoes and the leeks , slowly adding the soy cream and the spices.

Gently fold in bacon pieces.

Serve hot , or chill for a great summer cool down.

Ingredients

potatoes, leeks, vegetable broth, soy cream, bacon, garlic powder, salt, white pepper