This potato soup looks awesome!

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11. Lots of stuff going on in that one

and I think it cries out for shellfish of one description or another.

I prefer the classic French recipe, it's easy and so good it's hard to stop eating it:

Chop light green and white parts of ione supermarket "bunch" of leeks, can be 3 or just one baseball bat sized leek. Soak in water, swish around, there can be sand hiding in them. Drain and dry , then sweat in a little butter and vegetable oil. While they're cooking, peel* and chip 2.5-3 pounds of potatoes, I prefer russets but Yukon Gold are good, also. Put into the pot with the leeks, cover with water, chicken stock, or a mixture of the two, and cook until the potatoes are tender. Add fresh or dried thyme.

When the potatoes are tender, puree what's in the pot, easiest with a stick blender. A potato masher will do a tolerable job if you keep at it but will leave more lumps. Toward the end, add a cup of heavy whipping cream and blend it in. Season with salt and pepper.

This is a very simple soup and one of my favorites. You need the leeks, though, onions just don't work

*Dion't throw away those potato peels. Toss them in oil, dust with your favorite spices (I'm going through a garlic salt + chipotle powder phase) and toast in a toaster oven until they're crispy. They're a fantastic snack, high in potassium and Vitamin C. Most of the goood stuff in a potato hides right under the skin, but these taste decadent, not healthy.