Slow Cooker Vichyssoise Soup Recipes

SLOW COOKER VICHYSSOISE SOUP

Steps:

• Place chopped potatoes and leeks in the slow cooker and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet and add carrots and celery; cook for 4 minutes.
• Stir in garlic and cook for 20 seconds.
• Add carrot mixture to the slow cooker.
• Stir in vegetable broth; add butter and thyme sprigs.
• Close with the lid and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or until potatoes are very tender. You can also cook it on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.
• When done, remove the thyme sprigs and, if using, stir in the heavy cream.
• Blend the soup with an immersion blender. If you only have a traditional blender, blend it in batches.
• Taste for seasonings and adjust accordingly.
• If soup is too thick, add water or vegetable broth to thin it out.
• Ladle soup into bowls.
• Garnish with parsley and fresh thyme leaves.
• Serve.

CLASSIC VICHYSSOISE

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.

CROCK POT POTATO AND LEEK SOUP (VICHYSSOISE)

Steps:

• Cut all the above vegetables into bite size pieces.
• Put all the ingredients into the crock pot except the milk and chives.
• Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours. You could also cook this for 10-12 hours on low if you prefer.
• Stir in the milk during the last hour of cooking.
• Serve with chopped chives as a garnish.
• Bon Appetit.