Creamy Potato Leek Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 leeks (white part only), chopped
• 2 pounds yellow potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1/4 pound processed cheese food (such as velveeta ®), cut into cubes
• 1 cup dry potato flakes
• kosher salt to taste
• 1 pinch ground white pepper, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; saute onion and leeks until softened, 5 to 10 minutes.
• place potatoes into a large pot with enough water to cover by about 1 inch; add onion and leeks. bring water to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. remove pot from heat and mash potato mixture in the water, leaving some potatoes in chunks.
• stir cheese food into potato mixture until smooth; add potato flakes. stir mixture until soup reaches desired consistency; season with salt and white pepper.