Vichyssoise
- 2 cups finely diced raw potatoes
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 6 leeks, cleaned and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 cups chicken bouillon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshy ground black pepper
- a dash of nutmeg
- 11/2 to 2 cups sour cream or heavy cream
- Chopped chives
- Cook the potatoes in salted water to cover until just tender.
- Melt the butter in a skillet and cool the leeks gently, tossing them lightly, for a few minutes.
- Add the chicken bouillon and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat and simmer the leeks until tender.
- Add the potatoes to the leeks and the broth and season to taste with salt, papper and nutmeg.
- Put this mixture in the blender (you will need to blend it in two lots) and blend for 1 minute, or until smooth.
- Chill.
- When ready to serve, mix in sour cream or heavy cream.
- Garnish with chopped chives.
potatoes, butter, leeks, chicken bouillon, salt, ground black pepper, nutmeg, sour cream, chives
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/vichyssoise-102030 (may not work)