Vichyssoise

"This soup from Vichy, France is usually served cold, but it also a hearty meal served with toasted buttered rye bread and sliced chilled tomatoes on the side."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 5mins
Ingredients:
9
Yields:
10 cups
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • 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, pepper 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.

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  1. Simple and tasty. This version is quite thick. Next time I will thin it out a bit. I used a stick blender in the pan, much easier. Nutmeg really does make a difference.
     
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