Vichyssoise Potato Leek Soup Recipes

POTATO LEEK SOUP (VICHYSSOISE)

Steps:

• Melt butter in soup pot over medium-high heat. Add leeks and salt; cook until leeks begin to wilt. Reduce heat to medium or medium-low and cook until soft and almost pastelike, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Place potatoes in the pot; add chicken broth. Adjust heat so mixture simmers slowly. Cook until potatoes are soft, about 30 minutes. Puree mixture with an immersion blender or in batches in a blender. Whisk in heavy cream and creme fraiche. Heat over medium heat. Add more salt, if needed, and cayenne pepper. Do not boil.
• Serve with a drizzle of creme fraiche and a sprinkle of chopped chives.

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.

VICHYSSOISE (POTATO & LEEK SOUP)

Steps:

• Peel and thinly slice the potatoes. Remove the tops from the leek and finely chop the white bulbs only.
• Heat the butter in a large saucepan. Add the potatoes and leek and cook gently, without browning. Add the chicken stock, bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Once the vegetables are tender(about 30 mins) puree them in 2 batches in a blender. Stir in the cream and pureed veggies into a bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and cool the mixture in the refrigerator. If soup is too thick, prior to serving, stir in a bit of water to thin it out.
• Serve the mixture in chilled dishes and garnish with the chives.

VICHYSSOISE (LEEK AND POTATO SOUP)

Steps:

• saute onions and leeks in butter for a few minutes until tender.
• add thinly sliced potatoes and stock.
• simmer till potatoes are cooked,.
• remove from heat.
• add cream
• blend or mash if you like.
• add mace salt and white pepper
• serve topped with the optional chives or water cress.
• OR chill in freezer or fridge
• add cucumber and chives and serve.

VICHYSSOISE: CHILLED POTATO AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large pot over medium-low heat add the butter.
• When melted, add the leeks and gently sweat (you don't want them to brown) until they are soft (about 5 minutes).
• Add the potatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer.
• Simmer until potatoes are soft and easily pierced with a fork (about 20 minutes). Remove from heat and allow to cool for a couple of minutes.
• Add the mixture to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Do this in small batches (no more than half full) as the hot soup creates pressure and can spray out.
• Return the soup to the pot and whisk in the cream. Stirring all the time, bring the soup to a boil and immediately turn down to a simmer. Simmer for about 5 minutes and remove from heat. If the soup is too thick, add a little water or broth.
• Taste the soup and season with salt and pepper.
• Cool quickly to room temperature, cover with plastic, then refrigerate until chilled (preferably overnight).
• Just before serving, sprinkle chives over the top.

POTATO LEEK SOUP (VICHYSSOISE)

Steps:

• In large pot melt butter. Add leeks and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Add water and bring to a simmer. Cook until vegetables are tender. Place 3/4 of soup into a blender and puree, return to pot and stir in cream. Serve hot or cold.

POTATO LEEK SOUP (VICHYSSOISE)

Steps:

• In large pot melt butter. Add leeks and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Add water and bring to a simmer. Cook until vegetables are tender. Place 3/4 of soup into a blender and puree, return to pot and stir in cream. Serve hot or cold.

POTATO LEEK SOUP (VICHYSSOISE)

Steps:

• Melt butter in a sauce pot over low heat.
• Add the leeks and cook, stirring, until tender but not browned, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in potatoes or stock.
• Bring to a boil, reduce, and simmer until the potatoes are soft, about 30 minutes.
• Puree until smooth.
• For a finer texture , push through a sieve.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Thin if necessary with additional stock or water.
• If making vichyssoise, add the heavy cream or a combination of milk and cream.
• Reheat gently or chill and serve cold.
• Garnish with snipped chives.

CHILLED POTATO AND LEEK SOUP - VICHYSSOISE

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, over medium-high heat, combine the leeks, green onions and 1/2 cup of the chicken stock.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook until the vegetables have wilted and begin to soften, approximately 8 minutes.
• Add the diced potatoes and remaining 2 1/2 cups chicken stock, replace the cover and cook until vegetables are very soft, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat, uncover and allow the soup to stand for 15 minutes to cool slightly; stir in the butter.
• Very carefully transfer the hot vegetable mixture to blender container, puree until very smooth and in several batches if needed.
• Season with salt and pepper; allow the soup to cool to room temperature before placing in the refrigerator.
• When cool, cover and place in refrigerate until well chilled, 3 to 4 hours or serve at room temperature; adjusting seasoning if needed.
• To serve, divide into individual serving bowls and garnish with some of the reserved green onion tops that have been thinly sliced.