Vichyssoise
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Vichyssoise

Potato and leek soup puréed with milk.

This recipe owes its name to the French city of Vichy, but its origin is in the United States. Nowadays, the term «vichyssoise» can stand for almost any soup served cold.

4 servings
Preparation 15 min / Cooking 40 min / Standing 2 h
290 calories per serving 
  • Can be done in advance
  • Can be frozen
  • Very easy
  • Gluten Free
  • Nuts & Peanuts Free
  • Halal
  • Kid-friendly
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Ingredients

4 leeks, finely chopped   1.2 kg
1 onions, finely chopped   200 g
3 potatoes, cut into 1 cm pieces   600 g
1 tbsp butter, unsalted   14 g
1 tbsp canola oil   15 mL
4 cups chicken broth   1 L
1 cup milk, partly skimmed, 2%   250 mL
2 tbsp chives, fresh [optional]   6 g
  salt to taste    
  ground pepper to taste    

Before you start

A blender or food processor will be very useful to purée the soup.

Method

  1. Prepare the vegetables: finely chop the leeks and onions; peel the potatoes then cut them into 1 cm pieces.
  2. Heat the butter and oil in a saucepan. Add the chopped onions and leeks, cover, and cook over low heat about 10 min until softened.
  3. Add the potatoes, broth, salt and pepper. Simmer, covered, about 25-30 min until the potatoes are softened.
  4. Purée the soup in a blender or food processor. Pour in the milk then mix well. Cover and chill thoroughly (about 2 hours). Garnish each bowl with minced chives, then serve.

Remarks

This soup will keep up to 7 days in the refrigerator or up to 3 months in the freezer. It can be served cold or warm.

Servings of Canada's Food Guide

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to:

Vegetables and Fruit: 4¾ servings
Grain Products: 0 serving
Milk and Alternatives: ¼ serving
Meat and Alternatives: 0 serving

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Claims

Free :
Added Sugar
Source of :
Selenium, Vitamin B2, Vitamin D, Zinc
Good source of :
Calcium, Copper, Iron, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin E
Excellent source of :
Fibre, Folacin, Magnesium, Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin K

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Nutrition Facts Table

Nutrition Facts

per 1 serving (550g)

Amount

% DV*

* DV = Daily Value

Calories

290

Fat

6 g

10 %

Saturated 2.5 g
+ Trans 0.2 g

13 %

Cholesterol

10 mg

Sodium

710 mg

30 %

Carbohydrate

52 g

17 %

Fibre

7 g

26 %

Sugars

10 g

Protein

8 g

Vitamin A

50 %

Vitamin C

60 %

Calcium

15 %

Iron

25 %

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This recipe is in the following categories: Vegetables | Soups | Halal | High Calcium | High Fibre | High Iron | American

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