Julia Child's Vichyssoise

Julia Child's Vichyssoise is a side dish that serves 6. One serving contains 152 calories, 3g of protein, and 4g of fat. For 71 cents per serving, this recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. This recipe is liked by 36 foodies and cooks. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. If you have leeks, crème fraîche, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 68%. This score is pretty good. Julia Child's Ratatouille, Julia Child's Ratatouille, and Happy Birthday Julia Child are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

4 cups sliced leeks, white part only

4 cups diced potatoes, new or baking potatoes recommended

6 to 7 cups water

1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons salt or to taste

1/2 cup or more sour cream, heavy cream, or crème fraîche, optional

1 Tablespoon fresh chives or parsley, minced

Equipment:

sauce pan

Cooking instruction summary:

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. Pure the soup if you wish. Taste, and correct seasoning. After chilling the soup, you may wish to stir in a little more cream. Taste carefully again, and correct the seasoning. Top each serving with a sprinkle of chives or parsley and a drizzle or dollop of crme frache.

 

Step by step:


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.

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

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

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


Nutrition Information:

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152k Calories
3g Protein
4g Total Fat
27g Carbs
14% Health Score
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Calories
152k
8%

Fat
4g
6%

  Saturated Fat
2g
14%

Carbohydrates
27g
9%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
9mg
3%

Sodium
625mg
27%

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Protein
3g
7%

Vitamin K
31µg
30%

Vitamin B6
0.49mg
25%

Vitamin A
1131IU
23%

Manganese
0.45mg
22%

Vitamin C
13mg
16%

Potassium
552mg
16%

Folate
53µg
13%

Iron
2mg
12%

Magnesium
44mg
11%

Copper
0.22mg
11%

Phosphorus
98mg
10%

Fiber
2g
10%

Vitamin B1
0.12mg
8%

Calcium
77mg
8%

Vitamin B3
1mg
6%

Vitamin B2
0.08mg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.45mg
5%

Vitamin E
0.64mg
4%

Zinc
0.46mg
3%

Selenium
1µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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