Chilled potato and leek soup (Vichyssoise)
Ingredients
for 4 people
| 1 tbsp | olive oil |
| 1 | onion, cut into pieces |
| 1 | garlic clove, cut in half |
| 500 g | mealy potatoes, peeled, cut into approx. 3 cm pieces |
| 300 g | leek, cut into pieces approx. 3 cm wide |
| 1 litre | vegetable bouillon |
| 1 dl | cream |
| salt and pepper to taste |
| a little | olive oil |
| ½ bunch | chives, finely chopped |
| 1 | organic lemon, use grated zest |
How it's done
Soup
Heat the oil in a pan. Add the onion and garlic, sauté for approx. 2 mins. Add the potatoes and leek, sauté for approx. 3 mins. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover and cook for approx. 20 mins. until soft. Puree the soup, pour through a sieve, stir in the cream, season. Leave the soup to cool, cover and chill for approx. 1 hr.
To serve
Plate up the soup, drizzle with oil, sprinkle with chives and lemon zest.
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