Classic Vichyssoise Chilled Leek And Potato Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a large stock pot melt butter over low heat. Add leeks and onion, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Add thyme, marjoram, bay leaf and stir well. Cover pot and continue to cook for 12 minutes.
• Add chicken stock and bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook, partially covered for 30 minutes.
• Puree soup in blender or food processor and cool.
• Prior to serving add cream. If you are serving this soup warm you need to reheat the soup slowly so that the cream does not change consistency.

Steps:

• Combine the leeks, potatoes, milk, and 2 cups water in a 4-quart pot.
• Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, reduce the heat to medium low, and simmer until a potato slice falls apart when you poke it with a fork, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the cream, and let cool briefly.
• Purée the soup with an immersion blender.
• Strain the puréed soup. Let cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin, and then refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
• Before serving, thin the soup with water or milk if necessary-it should be the consistency of heavy cream. Serve cold, and garnish with chives.

Steps:

• saute onions and leeks in butter for a few minutes until tender.
• add thinly sliced potatoes and stock.
• simmer till potatoes are cooked,.
• remove from heat.
• add cream
• blend or mash if you like.
• add mace salt and white pepper
• serve topped with the optional chives or water cress.
• OR chill in freezer or fridge
• add cucumber and chives and serve.