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Basque cream of leek soup with olive oil and white wine

Basque cream of leek soup with olive oil and white wine

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A creamy and rich soup made with leeks, onions, and potatoes, seasoned with garlic and white wine, served with croutons or crispy fried ham.

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Recipe from Gaztarrotz, Xabier Cañas, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This Basque leek cream is smooth and creamy. Garlic, white wine, and olive oil flavor a purée that is then finely blended.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$10.86 $2.17 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

5 people
  • $1.18
  • $0.18
  • $0.21
  • $6.39
  • $0.34
  • $0.37
  • $1.82
  • $0.04
  • $0.33

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, heat the oil with the garlic. Once it starts to sizzle, add the onion and leeks and cook them together.
  2. Once they are fully melted, add the white wine, reduce slightly, and then add the potatoes.
  3. Cover with broth and simmer for 25 minutes.
  4. Mix until you have a smooth cream. ≈ 4 min
  5. If the cream needs to be thinner, add some broth.
  6. Bring to a boil and season.
  7. If you wish, you can fry them in a pan with hot oil from breadcrumbs or pieces of ham, then place them on top of the cream.

The bill

Basque cream of leek soup with olive oil and white wine

  • 100 ml of extra virgin olive oil$1.18
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced$0.18
  • 1 onion, diced$0.21
  • 4 leeks, chopped$6.39
  • 1 potato, diced$0.34
  • 100 ml of white wine$0.37
  • vegetable stock, meat broth, or water$1.82
  • salt$0.04
  • black pepper$0.33

Total$10.86

that's $2.17 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 100 ml of extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 leeks, chopped
  • 1 potato, diced
  • 100 ml of white wine
  • vegetable stock, meat broth, or water
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • Bread crumbs or ham for filling (optional)

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