Basque leek cream with olive oil and white wine

Basque leek cream with olive oil and white wine

Appetizers

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

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

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$4.79 $0.96 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

5 people
  • $0.80
  • $0.10
  • $0.15
  • $1.34
  • $0.29
  • $0.37
  • $1.52
  • $0.05
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a pot, heat the oil paint with the garlic. Once it starts to bubble, add the onions 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, using breadcrumbs or pieces of ham, and then place them on top of the cream.

The bill

Basque leek cream with olive oil and white wine

  • 100 ml of extra virgin olive oil$0.80
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced$0.10
  • 1 onion, diced$0.15
  • 4 leeks, chopped$1.34
  • 1 potato, diced$0.29
  • 100 ml of white wine$0.37
  • vegetable stock, meat broth, or water$1.52
  • salt$0.05
  • black pepper$0.17

Total$4.79

that's $0.96 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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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