Name: Vichyssoise
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 2 cups finely diced raw potatoes; 4 tablespoons butter; 6 leeks, cleaned and cut into 1 inch pieces; 3 cups chicken bouillon; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshy ground black pepper; a dash of nutmeg; 11/2 to 2 cups sour cream or heavy cream; Chopped chives

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 6

Ingredients

2 cups finely diced raw potatoes

4 tablespoons butter

6 leeks, cleaned and cut into 1 inch pieces

3 cups chicken bouillon

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshy ground black pepper

a dash of nutmeg

11/2 to 2 cups sour cream or heavy cream

Chopped chives

Preparation

Cook the potatoes in salted water to cover until just tender. Melt the butter in a skillet and cool the leeks gently, tossing them lightly, for a few minutes. Add the chicken bouillon and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer the leeks until tender. Add the potatoes to the leeks and the broth and season to taste with salt, papper and nutmeg. Put this mixture in the blender (you will need to blend it in two lots) and blend for 1 minute, or until smooth. Chill. When ready to serve, mix in sour cream or heavy cream. Garnish with chopped chives.

TagsSoup Soup/Stew French European Potato Root Vegetable Vegetable Leek Starter Main Dinner Lunch Gluten Free Nut Free Easy One-Pot Meals Simmer Blender

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