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Julia Child’s Vichysoisse

by Samantha · 3 Comments

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A simple and summery classic soup is on this weeks Julia Child adventure. Chilled potato and leek soup, vichyssoise. I actually made this soup about a month or so ago when I started my own Julia Child series and decided not to post it because I knew it was going to come up again sometime..and I am glad I waited. So I cheated a little bit and saved the gorgeous bowl of soup for you till now!
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I love simple and clean soups like this. I hate to say that I often cringe when I walk through the aisles of supermarkets and see shoppers carelessly pick up sodium loaded boxed soups and ‘God-knows whats in those” soup cans. Creating a gorgeous and flavorful soup is just as easy as throwing everything in a crackpot. Some vegetables, protein and some type of broth-cook on low, leave it alone and voila…healthy, home made soup. Now how easy is that?

 

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Julia Child

Excerpted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child. Copyright © 1961 by Alfred A. Knopf. Reprinted with permission from the publisher Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc.
Author: Samantha Ferraro

Ingredients

  • 1 lb potatoes peeled and sliced
  • 1 lb leeks cut in half, sliced and cleaned well
  • 5-6 cups of water chicken stock or vegetable stock
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh chives or parsley chopped (for garnish)

Instructions

  • Simmer potatoes and leeks in broth or water for about an hour until potatoes are tender.
  • Use an immersion blender or ladle in a blender and blend until very smooth. Season to taste.
  • Stir in heavy cream. Garnish with parley or chives.

 

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  1. Kim Bee says

    June 13, 2012 at 7:23 pm

    This is amazing Sam. I’ve never made it but have always wanted to.

    Reply
  2. Andrea says

    August 15, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    Sometimes, I forget how the simplest recipes are the yummiest!

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    • Samantha says

      August 16, 2013 at 10:04 am

      Hi Andrea! I say that all the time! Simple is always the best 🙂

      Reply

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