Nanna's Vichyssoise

Name: Nanna's Vichyssoise
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 leeks, thinly sliced; 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 1/4 c butter; 5 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced; 4 c chicken broth; 1 Tbsp salt; 2 c milk, whole; 2 c medium cream (or half and half); 1 c heavy cream

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By Louise Herrod
@gypsyweezy

Talk about comfort food! This is an old family recipe that's great hot or cold. Traditionally, we served this with warm sour dough bread. Yum!!!

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Serves:

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Ingredients

4

leeks, thinly sliced
1 medium

onion, thinly sliced
1/4 c

butter
5 medium

potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
4 c

chicken broth
1 Tbsp

salt
2 c

milk, whole
2 c

medium cream (or half and half)
1 c

heavy cream
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How to Make Nanna's Vichyssoise

Step-by-Step

Cook leeks and onions in butter until slightly transparent.
Add potatoes, broth and salt. Cook 35 to 40 minutes. Pour small batches into blender or food processor and blend until smooth; then pour back into pot.
Return to heat. Add milk and creams. Serve hot or cold.

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