MaryLee's Healthy Food and Easy Cooking - Vichyssoise

Hello,

With summer comes the sun, we hope. It’s the time of year we enjoy lazy sunny days, having a picnic in the park, spending a day at the beach or just relaxing in the garden under the shade of a tree. Whatever it brings, you do not want to be spending time in a hot kitchen or eating a hot and heavy meal.

With that in mind I will talk about this popular soup that is easy to make and is perfect for those hot sticky days where you just want to chill.

Vichyssoise

3 large potatoes peeled and diced
4 medium leeks using the white part only slice
6 cups stock – Vegetable or Chicken
1 cup low fat milk or cream fraiche
Fresh ground black pepper
3 tablespoons chopped chives

In saucepan with a little stock place leeks and simmer until soft, careful not to brown, add potatoes and remaining stock and continue to simmer for 30 minutes until potatoes and leeks are very soft. Blend till smooth. Add milk stirring well and chill.

Serve in chilled bowls with a sprinkling of chives and ground black pepper.

It is so refreshing and will keep for 3 – 5 days in refrigerator.

When cleaning the leeks to ensure you get all the soil out of them, slice along the length of the leek and rinse under water, before slicing.