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Vichyssoise

If you love a cold soup in the summer, you're going to really enjoy this vichyssoise recipe. It's a traditional French potato soup with a delightful burst of flavor from the leeks.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Soup
Cuisine French
Servings 6
Calories 364 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 T. unsalted butter
  • 3 T. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1-2 large cloves garlic finely minced
  • 3 large leeks white and very light green parts only
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste
  • 4 c. Yukon Gold potatoes peeled and diced (approximately 4-5 medium potatoes)
  • 2 c. chicken broth preferably organic
  • 2/3 c. sour cream
  • 1/3 c. heavy cream
  • 3 T. fresh chives finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Add butter, olive oil, garlic, and leeks to a large, high-sided skillet set over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, just until the leeks are tender, approximately 4-5 minutes. Do not allow to brown.
  • Add potatoes and chicken broth. Increase heat to high and bring to a rapid boil. Immediately reduce heat to just below medium and cover skillet loosely with a lid. Simmer for 25-30 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
  • While the potatoes are simmering, combine the sour cream and heavy cream in a medium-sized bowl. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to combine. Set aside.
  • Remove skillet from heat and cool for several minutes. Personally, I prefer blending this soup in batches with an immersion blender because a regular blender makes me a bit nervous when working with hot liquids. If you are going to use a regular blender, working in batches, carefully transfer the contents of the skillet to a high-powered blender. Cover and blend on high until completely smooth, approximately 1-2 minutes. (Check out the notes for more information)
  • Remove lid and transfer the purée into a large bowl. Repeat process with remaining contents of the skillet.
  • Temper the sour cream mixture by adding 2 or 3 tablespoons of the soup to the bowl. Stir to combine.
  • Add the tempered sour cream mixture to the skillet. Season with additional salt and black pepper, as desired, and stir to combine.
  • Allow soup to cool completely, then transfer to an airtight container. Refrigerate until chilled, approximately 3 hours to overnight.
  • To serve, divide the chilled soup between four bowls and garnish with fresh chives. Enjoy!

Notes

When blending hot liquids, don’t fill blender more than 1/3 full and make sure the top is properly vented to prevent exploding.

Nutrition

Calories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 6gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 324mgPotassium: 812mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1346IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 2mg
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