"Creamy" Potato Leek Soup

(courtesy of Alex Jamieson of The Great American Detox)

*This is a lovely soup remarkable for it's creamy texture and luscious flavor all achieved WITHOUT cream or dairy of any kind!!!  The secret lies in the Yukon Gold potatoes--a favorite of the famous Sergeant Preston of the Yukon and his Wonder Dog King...

INGREDIENTS:

1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

2 leeks, white and light green parts washed and sliced into 1/4'' slices

2 cups chopped yellow onion

1/2 tsp sea salt

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 large Yukon Gold potatoes (about 1 lb.), peeled and cubed into 1/2'' cubes

4 cups vegetable stock

2-3 tsp fresh rosemary

DIRECTIONS:

Heat a 4 qt. pot over medium heat and add the oil.  

Add the leeks, onion and sea salt and saute for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until the onion begins to turn translucent. 

Add the garlic and stir well.  Cook for 1 minute more.

Add the potatoes and vegetable stock, cover, and bring to a boil. 

Reduce heat to simmer.  Cook for 20 minutes.

Remove the soup from heat and use an immersion/stick blender to blend the soup in the pot OR ladle the soup into a blender, 1 cup at a time.  Blend the soup with the fresh rosemary until smooth and free of chunks.  Pour smooth soup into a heat-proof bowl and continue until all the soup has been blended.

Transfer the blended soup back to the original soup pot and warm over low heat until heated through.  Serve hot.   

NOTES:

If once were not concerned with adhering to the Detox plan, once could potentially add some super crispy bacon and bring the soup to a whole other level...