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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is a great cold and creamy soup for a hot summers day. Vichyssoise Soup was created in America. I have added some Caraway Seeds and Sour Cream to give it an American Jewish taste. Enjoy! Ingredients:
3 -5 tablespoons butter (or margarine) |
3 leeks, cleaned and chopped (important to remove the sand) |
3 large potatoes, skin removed and cubed |
5 cups chicken stock, heated (simmer 5 minutes if using bullion cubes or powder) |
1 -2 garlic clove, chopped |
1 large cucumber, skin and seed removed and cut into small pieces (add a little salt, toss and let stand for a while) |
1 -2 stalk celery, cleaned and cut into small pieces |
3/4-1 cup half-and-half cream (substitute- farm fresh original brand non-dairy creamer,liquid) |
1/2 cup instant mashed potatoes (or flour to thicken) |
caraway seeds or curry powder |
salt and white pepper |
chives or parsley or mrs. dash seasoning mix, as garnish |
serve with sour cream |
Directions:
1. Put potatoes in salted water and cook, until almost done.
2. Remove potatoes, mash and then add to chicken stock.
3. Add garlic and 2 tablespoons butter/margarine and simmer for about 5 minutes.
4. Put potato stock through a strainer and remove any lumpy pieces.
5. In a separate cooking pot add 1 tablespoon of butter/margarine and add the celery, stir for 1 minute and remove.
6. In the same pot put in 2 tablespoons butter/margarine, add leeks and cook until slightly translucent.
7. Add potato stock to leeks, stir and simmer for about 5 minutes.
8. Add Instant mashed potatoes and stir briefly.
9. Turn off heat and add half & half cream, stir, add salt & white pepper to taste.
10. Add Caraway Seeds and/or a pinch of Curry Powder.
11. Let cool and then add the cucumbers and celery- both should remain crunchy!
12. Put into a big glass jar/container and CHILL in refrigerator.
13. Serve in individual bowls with a pinch of either parsley and/or perhaps a pinch of Mrs Dash or Paprika on top for color.
14. Have available sour cream on the side!
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