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VICHYSOISSE




Source of Recipe


Mom-in-Law






List of Ingredients



• 6 leeks or green onions, thinly sliced
  
• 2 large potatoes
  
• 1/2 cup diced celery
  
• 2 cups water
  
• salt and pepper
  
• 1-1/2 cups chicken stock
  
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  
• 1 cup cream
  






Instructions



1. Simmer leeks, potatoes and celery in the water with a little salt and pepper added, until vegetables are tender (about 1/2 hour). Add chicken stock; bring to boiling point. Press mixture through a sieve. Add nutmeg and chill well. Add cream (part sweet and part sour may be used). Beat with an egg beater. Serve ice cold with chopped chives added to each cup or bowl of soup. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.