Cacio e Pepe Leek & Cannellini Soup

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  2 tsp
• butter
  3 tbsp
• cannellini beans
  15 oz
• ciabatta bread
  1 unit
• cream sauce base
  1 unit
• garlic powder
  1 tsp
• leeks
  2 units
• lemon
  1 unit
• mozzarella cheese
  ½ cup
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• parmesan cheese
  ½ cup
• potatoes
  2 units
• salt
  1¼ tsp
• water
  1½ cups

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• small bowl
• small bowl
• baking sheet

1. 

   1

   Adjust oven rack to top position and preheat oven to 450°F. Wash and dry all produce. Trim, rinse, and thinly slice leeks . Dice potatoes into quarter-inch pieces. Halve ciabatta bread . Quarter lemon . Set aside cream sauce base , garlic powder , parmesan cheese , mozzarella cheese , cannellini beans , butter , olive oil , water , black pepper , and salt .

   leeks: 2 units, potatoes: 2 units, ciabatta bread: 1 unit, lemon: 1 unit, cream sauce base: 1 unit, garlic powder: 1 tsp, parmesan cheese: ½ cup, mozzarella cheese: ½ cup, cannellini beans: 15 oz, butter: 3 tbsp, olive oil: 1 tbsp, water: 1½ cups, black pepper: 2 tsp, salt: 1¼ tsp
2. 

   2

   Heat 1 tbsp butter and a drizzle of olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add leeks; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and slightly browned ⏱️ 5 minutes . Turn off heat and transfer leeks to a small bowl . Wipe out pot.
3. 

   3

   In pot used for leeks, combine cannellini beans with their liquid, potatoes, cream sauce base, half the mozzarella cheese, half the parmesan cheese, half the garlic powder, 1½ cups water, 2 tsp black pepper, and 1¼ tsp salt. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender and mixture has thickened ⏱️ 10 minutes . Transfer leeks back to pot; stir to combine.
4. 

   4

   While soup cooks, in a second small bowl , combine remaining garlic powder and 2 tbsp butter. Microwave until butter has melted ⏱️ 30 seconds . Stir to combine.
5. 

   5

   Place ciabatta bread, cut sides up, on a baking sheet ; drizzle with garlic butter. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese and remaining parmesan cheese. Bake on top rack until browned and cheese melts ⏱️ 7 minutes . Halve cheesy garlic bread on a diagonal.
6. 

   6

   Divide soup between bowls and top with a squeeze of lemon juice. Serve with cheesy garlic bread and remaining lemon wedges on the side.