Leek Soup with Brie Toasts Recipe

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If you're looking for something special to fix on a holiday, look no further. This velvety soup is accented with tarragon, and the toasted bread topped with melted Brie cheese is the crowning touch.—Marie Hattrup, The Dalles, Oregon

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Leek Soup with Brie Toasts Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 25 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

6 medium leeks (white portion only), thinly sliced
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons plus 6 teaspoons butter, softened, divided
1 garlic clove, minced
7-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
4 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
12 slices French bread or bread of your choice (1/2 inch thick)
1 round (8 ounces) Brie cheese, cut into 1/4-inch slices

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute the leeks, mushrooms, tarragon and pepper in 2 tablespoons butter for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add broth and cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Place bread slices on an ungreased baking sheet. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown. Spread one side of each slice with 1/2 teaspoon butter. Place Brie on buttered side of toasts.
Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Ladle soup into six 8-oz. bowls; place two toasts in each bowl. Yield: 6 servings.

Originally published as Leek Soup with Brie Toasts in Taste of Home December/January 2008, p24

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Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2011 by AJGaffney

This recipe is FANTASTIC!! Very, very good. I had a soup party and made 5 different soups (3 of the soups were recipes from Taste of Home). This soup was a stand out at my party. Very simple, elegant, gourmet, impressive. I'm making it again this weekend for the in-laws.

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2008 by elisa

This soup taste great! It's smokey flavor is satisfying to me but my husband prefers it only as a side dish or appetizer. I dont always have brie cheese in my fridge because it is expensive so sometimes I will just by a box of cheesy texas toast in the freezer section. My teenager loves this soup too!