Cheesy Leek Soup

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recipe by Kenwood https://kenwoodworld.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 0mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    451
based on 3 ratings

Cheese and leeks is a classic combination and is no less delicious in soup form; the perfect comfort on a cold winter’s day. Once cooled, store the soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.

recipe updated Dec 2, 2025

Ingredients

  • Leek icon
    Leek
    650 g
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    4
  • Vegetable stock icon
    Vegetable stock
    800 g
  • Potato icon
    Potato
    300 g
  • Cheddar cheese icon
    Cheddar cheese
    150 g
  • Fresh chives icon
    Fresh chives
    as needed
  • Parmesan cheese icon
    Parmesan cheese
    as needed
  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    1 tablespoon
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    1 tablespoon
  • Fine sea salt icon
    Fine sea salt
    1 teaspoon
  • Dijon mustard icon
    Dijon mustard
    1 tablespoon
  • Black pepper icon
    Black pepper
    ½ teaspoon
  • Sour cream icon
    Sour cream
    100 g
  • Fresh chives icon
    Fresh chives
    10 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Cooking Chef XL
  • kCook icon Glass thermoresist blender - cooking chef xl

Step preview

  1. Fit the Stir Tool and Stir Assist Clip
  2. Add the ingredients into the appliance bowl
  3. Heat until the butter has melted - 1 minute, 120ºC, speed Off
  4. Then add the next ingredients
  5. Cook until the leeks have softened - 10 minutes, 110ºC, speed Stir 2
  6. Then add garlic
  7. Cook until fragrant - 3 minutes, 110ºC, speed Stir 2
  8. Then add the next ingredients
  9. Cook until the potatoes have softened - 2 minutes, 140ºC, speed Off
  10. Cook until cooked through - 15 minutes, 105ºC, speed Stir 3
  11. Remove the bowl from the machine and let cool slightly - 5 minutes
  12. Transfer the soup into the Blender attachment
  13. Blend until smooth - 1 minute, speed 5
  14. Add the soup back into the appliance bowl
  15. Then add the next ingredients
  16. Stir until combined - 3 minutes, speed Stir 1
  17. Divide the soup between serving bowls
  18. Top with chives and cheese
  19. Serve
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