Amazing Creamy Vichyssoise
Amazing Creamy Vichyssoise recipe
Yield
12 servingsPrep
10 minCook
30 minReady
40 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | tablespoons |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 4 |
leeks
mostly white part, chopped |
*
|
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
| 4 | cups |
water
|
|
| 4 | cups |
chicken broth
|
|
| 2 ½ | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
|
salt
|
*
|
||
| 4 |
potatoes
peeled, cubed |
*
|
|
| 1 | cup |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 2 | cups |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
|
chives
chopped |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6E+1 | ml |
butter
or margarine |
|
| 4 | each |
leeks
mostly white part, chopped |
*
|
| 1 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
| 946 | ml |
water
|
|
| 946 | ml |
chicken broth
|
|
| 38 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt
|
*
|
| 4 | each |
potatoes
peeled, cubed |
*
|
| 237 | ml |
heavy whipping cream
|
|
| 473 | ml |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
| 1 | x |
chives
chopped |
*
|
Directions
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large kettle, add leeks and onion and cook until tender but not browned.
Add water and broth and bring to boil.
Knead flour into remaining 3 tablespoons butter to form paste and stir into boiling mixture with wire whisk to blend well.
Season to taste with salt and white pepper.
Add potatoes, reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are soft.
Press through sieve. Cool. Add cream and half and half to soup, then chill.
Top each serving with sprinkling of chopped chives.
