Soup And Salad With Style Salad Lyonnaise And Leek And Potato Soup Recipes

TANGY POTATO AND LEEK SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring potatoes to a boil over high in salted water. Reduce to a rapid simmer and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, 15 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to a large bowl. Return water to a boil, add leeks, and cook until tender, 10 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer leeks to a blender. Add mustard, oil, vinegar, and 1/3 cup water; puree until very smooth. (Use caution when blending hot liquids.)
• Add leek mixture to potatoes and toss; season with salt and pepper. Top with parsley and serve warm or at room temperature.

LEEK & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 50g butter in a heavy saucepan. When it foams, add 450g potatoes, cut into 1cm cubes, 1 small onion, cut the same as the potatoes, and 450g white parts of leeks, sliced and toss them in the butter until they are well coated.
• Season well with salt and freshly ground pepper and toss again. Put a disc of greaseproof paper (called a cartouche by chefs) on top of the vegetables to keep in the steam), then cover the pan with its lid.
• Cook over a gentle heat for 10 mins, or until the vegetables are soft but not coloured.
• Uncover the pan and discard the paper. Pour in 850ml of the light chicken or vegetable stock, bring to the boil and simmer until the vegetables are just cooked - about 5 minutes. Do not overcook or the soup will lose its fresh flavour.
• Purée in a blender until silky smooth, in batches if necessary, then taste and adjust the seasoning. Return the soup to a clean pan and stir in three quarters of a 142ml carton of whipping cream and 125ml full-fat milk.
• To finish the soup, finely shred the white part of 1 leek and gently cook it in a small knob of hot butter for a few mins until it is softened but not coloured.
• Reheat the soup to a gentle simmer (add some extra stock at this point if the soup is too thick for your liking), then pour into warmed bowls.
• Drizzle the remaining cream over each serving, top with a little pile of buttered leeks and a scattering of chives and black pepper and serve at once.