Vichyssoise Cream Soup
Vichyssoise is a French classic cold soup recipe made of potato and leek. You can eat it cold just like that or serve it with lobster medallions for special occasions. In any case it is always elegant.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 ounces butter
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 0.5 pound leek, thinly sliced, white part only
- 0.5 pound potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 3 cups chicken stock
- Salt and white pepper, to taste
- 0.5 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons chives, chopped
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium high heat, sauté leeks and onion in butter until tender but not brown. Add potatoes and chicken broth; bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes. Puree the mixture in a food processor; return to the saucepan. Add milk and cream mixing well, add salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate the soup until cold.
- Serve vichyssoise cold and garnish with chopped chives.
