Julia Child's Vichyssoise

Julia Child's Vichyssoise

  Ready in : 45 mins

Julia Child's Vichyssoise takes approximately 45 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 6 servings with 153 calories, 4g of protein, and 4g of fat each. For 71 cents per serving, this recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 36 people were impressed by this recipe. It works well as a side dish. A mixture of leeks, salt or, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. It is brought to you by Foodista. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 70%. This score is good. Similar recipes include Julia Child's Ratatouille, Julia Child's Ratatouille, and Julia Child's Floating Islands.

Ingredients

leeks

leeks

4 cups

baking potatoes recommended

baking potatoes recommended

4 cups

water

water

6 cups

salt or

salt or

1.5 teaspoons

crème fraîche

crème fraîche

0.5 cup

chives

chives

1 Tablespoon

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Bring the leeks, potatoes and water to the boil in the saucepan. Salt lightly, cover partially, and simmer 20-30 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.

    vegetable

    vegetable

    potato

    potato

    leek

    leek

    water

    water

    salt

    salt

    sauce pan
    sauce pan
  2. 2
    Pure the soup if you wish. Taste, and correct seasoning.

    seasoning

    seasoning

  3. 3
    After chilling the soup, you may wish to stir in a little more cream. Taste carefully again, and correct the seasoning.

    seasoning

    seasoning

    cream

    cream

  4. 4
    Top each serving with a sprinkle of chives or parsley and a drizzle or dollop of crme frache.

    parsley

    parsley

    chives

    chives