Blender, food processor, or immersion (stick) blender
Ingredients
3-4Potatoes(about 1 pound)
3Largeleeks(white and light green parts only)
2Shallots(or about 3 ounces)
3Clovesgarlic
3Tbspolive oil
2Cupschicken or vegetable stock
1Cupheavy cream
1Tspsalt(or more to taste)
½Tsppepper(or more to taste)
Chives for garnish(optional)
Instructions
Preheat your air fryer to 400°F
Peel potatoes and cut them into approximately 1” cubes
3-4 Potatoes
Toss the potatoes with 2 Tbsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper
3 Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tsp salt, ½ Tsp pepper
Add potatoes to the preheated air fryer basket
Cook on the air fry setting for 10 minutes at 400°F
While potatoes are cooking, remove skin from garlic and shallots. Cut shallots and leeks in half, and then into ½” moons
2 Shallots, 3 Cloves garlic, 3 Large leeks
Toss the shallots, leeks, and garlic cloves with the remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper
When the 10 minutes have passed, remove the potatoes from the air fryer. Add the shallots, leeks, and garlic cloves to the basket, then stir to distribute everything
Return basket to the air fryer and cook for another 15-20 minutes at 400°F, stirring every 5 minutes, or until potatoes are soft and vegetables are browned
Add your roasted vegetables to a blender, food processor, or into a bowl for use with an immersion blender
Blend until smooth, then add cream and stock and blend until mixed
2 Cups chicken or vegetable stock, 1 Cup heavy cream
Top with chives to garnish
Chives for garnish
Notes
I usually use Yukon gold potatoes for this, but you can sub in russet or red potatoes as well
The shallots may be substituted by a small white onion (use quarters instead of halves) if preferred
Instead of olive oil, you can sub another high smoke point oil (grapeseed, avocado, etc). Butter or margarine can work, but they burn easier so I tend to avoid them
Use low sodium or salt free stock so that you can better control the amount in the soup. Chicken adds nice flavor, but vegetable stock is great if you’re keeping this vegetarian
For a thinner soup, use milk instead of heavy cream. Alternatively, half and half may be used here as well
Leeks are naturally very dirty. Make sure to wash your leeks thoroughly thoroughly, including between layers to remove dirt
When adding the liquids, it may cool the soup down too much. Reheat your soup for a minute or two in the microwave, if needed. Alternatively, you can heat it in the air fryer in an oven-safe bowl covered in foil for 5-6 minutes at 400°F
This recipe makes a nice, thick, creamy soup. If you want it thinner, add some additional stock or milk to make it soupier
Everything was perfectly done in my Ninja Dual Zone air fryer at the 15 minute (second cooking) mark. However, other air fryers may vary slightly in time needed
Exact nutritional values will vary based on brand of ingredients, any substitutions, and quantity consumed, so please consider this a guideline only