Recipe Vichyssoise (Soup)

Required Ingredients:

• 2 leeks, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup thinly sliced potatoes
• 2 1/3 cups chicken stock
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 1/8 cups heavy whipping cream

Preparing/Cooking:

• Gently sweat the chopped leeks and the chopped onion in butter or margarine until soft, about 8 minutes.
• Do NOT let them brown.
• Add potatoes and stock to the saucepan.
• Salt and pepper to taste; do not overdo them! Bring to the boil, and simmer very gently for 30 minutes.
• Puree in a blender or food processor until very smooth.
• Cool.
• Gently stir in a swirl of heavy cream.

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