There鈥檚 no point in hating on vichyssoise, that perfectly delicious cold summer puree of potatoes and leeks. But when the culinarily gifted Basques get their hands on the same ingredients, you can bet something superior is stewing. Enter porrusalda 鈥攍颈迟别谤补濒濒测, 鈥榣eek broth鈥�鈥� a favorite of the Basque people in northern Spain, where sunshine and sangria are rarities and the cool, wet climate lends itself to warming dishes. Every rural home in Basque Country has a small garden, and this soup is the stovetop medley of its cornerstone vegetables鈥攍eek, potato, and carrot.

This traditional soup is true to its name鈥攊t is mostly leeks, which get sweated down with some olive oil and garlic to coax the maximum flavor out of the allium before water is added to create a nourishing and flavorful broth. Adding potatoes and a carrot or two (optional, but popular) enriches the dish, but the real magic happens after the potatoes simmer to tenderness and begin to release some of their starch into the broth. Just a bit serves to thicken up the soup and round out its homey, warming character.听

You don鈥檛 have to be Basque to get warm fuzzies about porrusalda, which is already bubbling up this season on Instagram and #souptok. No wonder鈥攖he ingredients are practically pantry staples, but the result is a comforting soup that is as healthy as it is tasty. Leeks have diuretic and antiseptic properties and eating them in their own broth promotes detoxing and is good for everything from your digestion to your kidneys. Because of their soluble fiber and probiotic content, in the gut, which in turn can reduce inflammation. Some Basques throw in some salt cod to make porrusalda a more filling meal, while others puree it into a cream. You can take a cue from their experiments and fine-tune this recipe to your liking 鈥擨 can promise you it will still be delicious.

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Porrusalda (Leek and Potato Soup)

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In the villages of Basque Country, nearly every home has a small garden. Even the blocks of more modern apartments often come with a parcel of land, a corner that some landowner rents out so that apartment dwellers can grow their own vegetables.

This comforting and healthy vegetable soup is made with a mix of basic garden vegetables. Literally translated, porrusalda means 鈥渓eek broth,鈥� and this classic soup is not much more than that: leeks, with a hint of garlic, potatoes for body, and sometimes, as in this recipe, carrots; some cooks also sprinkle a bit of salt cod in the finished soup. Play with the size and cut of the vegetables: the bigger the chunks, the more rustic the soup.听

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