German classic, this creamy cheesy leek soup with ground pork is very flavorful! Made without vegetable stock, just with leek, cream cheese, heavy cream, ground pork, garlic and onion. Ready in just 35 minutes including preparation time. It’s perfect for a weeknight dinner, especially on the cold rainy day or to feed a crowd.
There’s nothing better than a warm soup on a cold day. This leek soup with ground pork is creamy, delicious, easy and quick to make. Even my husband who is not a fan of leek loves it! I’ve used ground pork to make my soup, but you could also use ground beef or a mixture of pork and beef. If you don’t have access to leek, you could also use cabbage, spring onions or even wild garlic. Substitute ground meat with soya granules for a vegetarian version. The soup tastes great served with a slice of homemade bread or just like that.
What you’ll need to make creamy leek soup with ground pork
- 400 g/ 14.1 oz ground pork
- 200 g/ 7 oz cream cheese
- 200 g/ 7 oz heavy cream
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 500 ml/ 2 cups/ 16.9 fl oz water
- 1 large leek (500 g/ 17.6 oz)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt, ground pepper and ground nutmeg to taste
How to make leek soup without potatoes
Begin by cleaning leek. I’ve leaned how to clean leeks from my mum in law and her cleaning method has never failed me. Cut off the roots and about 1 cm (1/2 inches) from the green tops. Then cut the leek in the middle, such that in the end you have a part with dark green leaves and white to light green leek part, as show on the photo below.
Remove the outer layer of white to light green leek part and slice thinly into rings. Rinse the leek greens very well under running water, leaf by leaf and chop.
Peel onion and garlic and chop finely.
To make the soup, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add chopped onion and garlic and fry for about 2 minutes. Then add ground meat and cook it for about 2 to 3 minutes or until the meat has browned.
Add chopped leek, mix very well and let cook for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly.
Stir in water
Bring to a boil, cover and let cook for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes stir in cream cheese and heavy cream.
Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Let cook for about 3 to 5 minutes and DONE!
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German Cheese And Leek Soup With Ground Pork
Equipment
- Sauté pan or large pot
- Cutting board
- Knife
- Wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 400 g/ 14.1 oz ground pork
- 200 g/ 7 oz cream cheese
- 200 g/ 7 oz heavy cream
- 1 medium onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 500 ml/ 2 cups/ 16.9 fl oz water
- 1 large leek (500 g/ 17.6 oz)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- salt, ground pepper and ground nutmeg to taste
Instructions
- Begin by cleaning and slicing leek. Next peel onion and garlic and chop finely. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add chopped onion and garlic and fry for about 2 minutes. Add ground meat and cook it for about 2 to 3 minutes or until the meat has browned. Add chopped leek, mix very well and let cook for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Stir in water and bring to a boil. Cover and let cook for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes stir in cream cheese and heavy cream. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Let cook for about 3 to 5 minutes and DONE!
Did you make this pork creamy leek soup without potatoes recipe? I’d love to hear from you! Simply write a review and add rating to it.
Doreen Ringham
Tuesday 24th of October 2023
Thank you for this recipe! Was super easy to follow and turned out really well. Took me right back home.