Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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I am irrationally thrilled with this creamy Potato Leak Soup (PLS). It has so few ingredients that I feel like it has no right to be as delicious as it is. I attribute that mostly to the dill, of course, but also the Better Than Bouillion vegetable bouillion (I also love their chicken bouillon) and the small amount of vinegar at the end. It’s definitely heavy on the leeks which are not only great for *flavor* but also texture. Inspired by all the times I’ve eaten twice-cooked pork at a number of Szechuan restaurants (if you’re in Brooklyn, I love Authentic Szechuan Tofu of 5th Avenue), I wanted to use the whole leek, not just the white and light green parts (I often do this in my own cooking because I hate waste). Raw or briefly cooked, the darker stems are definitely tougher but simmered for a while with the potatoes, it cooks down into something perfectly tender without melting into nothingness.

This soup is about as flexible as I get. Don’t have waxy potatoes? You can use russets. Before the sour cream is added, this soup is technically vegan, but it doesn’t have to be. Use butter instead of olive oil, chicken stock instead of vegetable broth. Yogurt instead of sour cream. Want to top with some crispy cured pork situation? Sure! This would also be excellent topped with smoked trout, sardines, or salmon. But, please, whatever you do, please don’t skip the dill. Nothing can replace the dill.


RECIPE & INGREDIENTS:
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VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00​​ Start
0:10 Intro to Potato Leek Soup (PLS)
0:52 Prepare the leeks and potatoes
2:06 Add the potatoes and leeks to the pot
3:41 Add water and bouillon to the pot
4:46 Prepare the greens for the soup
6:22 Add the greens, sour cream, and vinegar to the soup
7:26 Finish and taste the Potato Leek Soup (PLS)


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VIDEO CREDITS:
Director: Daniel Hurwitz
Editor: Kate Fisher
Director of Photography: Dennis Thomas
Sound: Joe Quartararo