Vichyssoise Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter | 1 Ounce | |
| Leeks | 3 Medium, sliced | |
| Potatoes | 3 Medium, peeled | |
| Celery- 1 stalk, chopped | ||
| Stock | 1 1/2 Pint, jellied | |
| Salt | 1 To taste | |
| Ground black pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Double cream | 1/4 Pint (To finish:) | |
| Chives | 1/2 Teaspoon, snipped (To finish:) | |
Directions
MAKING
1) In a saucepan, melt butter and sauté leeks for 5 minutes or until golden browned.
2) Stir in the potatoes, celery, stock and seasoning to taste.
3) Allow the leek mixture to boil.
4) Place the lid on and simmer for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
5) Remove the pan from heat and let it cool slightly.
FINALIZING
6) In an electric blender place the leek mixture and process to a smooth puree.
7) Cool the mixture, cover and refrigerate until chilled.
8) If you wish to freeze the dish, then do so at this stage. Pour the cooled leek soup into a rigid container.
9) Seal, label and freeze the container.
SERVING
10) Serve chilled garnished with chives and drizzle with cream.
11) If using the frozen soup, thaw in the refrigerator for 8 hours, then stir thoroughly.
12) Serve as expliained in step 10.
1) In a saucepan, melt butter and sauté leeks for 5 minutes or until golden browned.
2) Stir in the potatoes, celery, stock and seasoning to taste.
3) Allow the leek mixture to boil.
4) Place the lid on and simmer for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
5) Remove the pan from heat and let it cool slightly.
FINALIZING
6) In an electric blender place the leek mixture and process to a smooth puree.
7) Cool the mixture, cover and refrigerate until chilled.
8) If you wish to freeze the dish, then do so at this stage. Pour the cooled leek soup into a rigid container.
9) Seal, label and freeze the container.
SERVING
10) Serve chilled garnished with chives and drizzle with cream.
11) If using the frozen soup, thaw in the refrigerator for 8 hours, then stir thoroughly.
12) Serve as expliained in step 10.
Chef
