A French classic, this creamy potato leek soup is quick, easy, so comforting and winter soup. Potato leek soup, or potage parmentier, is a French classic. It’s one of the essential base soup in French cuisine.
Add watercress for potage au cresson, serve it chilled for Vichyssoise, or top it with bacon, fried leeks, fresh herbs, or diced vegetables. There are endless variations, so go ahead and use your imagination (or what have in the kitchen) to make it your own way.