Today was one of those cold grey days and I just felt like making and devouring a warm soup. This was my first time offering a soup to Dex and to be honest, I was completely terrified of the mess that would come with it! I’ve had a craving for leek and potato soup ever since I purchased a bag of frozen leeks last week to keep in the freezer. Who knew I was such a big fan of the smell and taste of leeks?! Must be my Welsh roots…! This is my recipe for a deliciously creamy leek and potato soup for babies.
Leek and Potato Soup – Perfect for Babies
Soups are a great way of getting your baby to eat lots of healthy nutrients and you can have so much fun watching them make a mess as they try to self feed!
Leeks are full of healthy nutrients that can help protect your baby’s heart, boost their immune systems and help promote a healthy gut!
How to make Leek and Potato Soup
- Heat olive oil in a large sauce pan and add the chopped leeks. Fry for a couple of minutes.
- Make up the veg stock (usually 190ml water per stock cube) then add to the pan, along with another 400ml of water.
- Add the roughly chopped potatoes to the pan, then simmer with the lid on for 20-30 minutes.
- Transfer the soup to a blender and pulse until all the lumps have disappeared.
- Stir in the creme fraiche, then season to taste. (Obviously you will want to avoid adding salt if you are offering this to baby)
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Can adults enjoy this sweet potato soup recipe too?
Absolutely! I ate a bowl of this soup whilst Dex was eating his, only for my bowl I added a tiny pinch of salt and some chilli flakes to add a little flavour.
The most important part of baby led weaning is sitting and eating with your little one so that they can see how exactly eating a meal works. That’s why i like to create recipes that’ll not just feed your baby – but feed you too!
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How do you serve leek and potato soup to babies?
This soup is so thick that it is easy to pre load a few spoons and place them on baby’s tray. I did this along with offering hunks of bread soaked in the soup.
The thickness of the soup meant things don’t get quite as messy as I had envisaged which is a bonus. Dex couldn’t get enough and I wasn’t fast enough replenishing the spoons on the tray!
Can you batch make this leek and potato soup?
We have plenty of soup left over which can be refrigerated for three days or even frozen, so we will definitely be having this again soon.
Check out my other baby led weaning recipes here.
Leek and Potato Soup for Babies
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- Yield: 4 bowls 1x
Description
Simple to make and super delicious leek and potato soup for babies. This recipe can be enjoyed by the whole family and can be batch prepared so you have a nice easy lunch to enjoy all week long!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 medium leeks chopped (or 100g frozen)
- 250g roughly chopped potatoes
- 2 veg stock cubes (you can buy low salt ones)
- 2 tbsp creme fraiche (or double cream)
- seasonings to taste (garlic powder, chilli flakes, pepper, salt etc)
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large sauce pan and add the chopped leeks. Fry for a minute or so.
- Make up the veg stock (usually 190ml water per stock cube) then add to the pan, along with another 400ml of water.
- Add the roughly chopped potatoes to the pan, then simmer with the lid on for 20-30 minutes.
- Transfer the soup to a blender and pulse until all the lumps have disappeared.
- Stir in the creme fraiche, then season to taste. (Obviously you will want to avoid adding salt if you are offering this to baby)
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 143
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 357
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 19
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 9
Author: Nicola Hughes
Nicola has weaned both of her boys using the baby led weaning method. She loves nothing better than creating simple recipes that anyone can recreate, using as few ingredients as possible. All of her recipes have been tried and tested by both Dexter and Felix and have their seal of approval!
Lindsey Aberdeen
Sunday 10th of July 2022
I just made this soup today as my baby loves leek and potato but I used buy it made. So I came across this recipe and its absolutely lovely. My lb is eating eating it as we speak. Was so easy to follow and quick to make. This will be my go-to soup and say goodbye to pre-made . Winner 👌
Devon Mama
Saturday 11th of March 2017
I love leek and potato soup, perfect for this time of year! Haven't ever made it but will give this a go. Our nursery feeds them soup quite often and apparently it's always a hit so hopefully he'll think the same at home!! Looks delicious.