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Sunday, April 25, 2021

2021 A to Z Challenge and Awww Monday! April 26, 2021


 Awww here's a week old baby donkey!
Thanks Sandee for Awww Monday!

Almost done with the "souper"  2021 A to Z Challenge!

V is for Vichyssoise
   6 to 8 servings

The soup is really easy to make, doesn't use a lot of ingredients, and lasts for days.
The trick is serving temperature. It's great hot, though it is designed to be a chilled soup. I found the best serving temperature is just below room temp. Too cold and and the flavor from the butter, potatoes, and salt just disappears.
Ingredients:
4 Tbsp butter
4-5 cups sliced leeks, cleaned (see How to Clean Leeks)
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_clean_leeks/
 white and pale green parts only (from about 4 large leeks)
1 medium onion, chopped or sliced
2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and chopped
6 cups water (vegetarian option), or chicken stock
2 teaspoons Kosher salt (more to taste)
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Chopped fresh chives for garnish
Directions:
Heat butter until it begins to brown
In a large (6-quart) pot, heat the butter on medium high heat until it melts and foams up. Continue to heat until the foam subsides a little and the butter just begins to brown.
Sauté leeks and onions
Immediately toss in the sliced leeks and onions. Stir to coat with the butter. Cook for several minutes, reducing the heat to medium if necessary, until the leeks and onions are translucent and wilted.
Add potatoes, water or stock, salt, bring to simmer
Add the chopped potatoes, salt, and water or stock. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Cook, partially covered for 30-40 minutes, until the potatoes are completely cooked through. Remove from heat.
Purée until smooth
Purée using an immersion blender or working in batches, blend in a blender. (Careful! With hot liquids only fill the blender 1/3 of the way full, and hold the blender top on with your hand while blending.) Purée until completely smooth.
If you want an even smoother soup, you can take the extra step of pressing the purée through a sieve with a rubber spatula.
Cool and stir in sour cream and whipped cream
Allow to cool a bit before stirring in the sour cream and whipped cream. Allow to cool completely and chill in the refrigerator. The soup should be served just below room temperature (maybe 65°F or 18°C). If it is too cold, it won't taste as good.
Add more salt to taste. Serve garnished with chopped fresh chives. YUM.
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29 comments:

  1. Awww, what a cutie pie. I'd love on that little one. The are loving and full of mischief too.

    Oh the soup. I need to try every one of the soups you've featured this month. Yummy.

    Thank you for joining the Awww Mondays Blog Hop.

    Have a donkeytastic Awww Monday and week, Kathe. Big hug to you both and lots of scritches to Miss Lucy. ♥♥♥

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    1. Thanks always Sandee for your sweet comments! Hee Haw!

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  2. It's been forever since we had that soup, it's tasty and refreshing. That little donk is so cute!!!

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    1. The little donkey is cute yes...but your kitties are too cute for words! Cheers!

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  3. Awwww, that donkey is precious.

    Never had the pleasure of trying vichyssoise, now i have no excuse!

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    1. Trust me- it is delicious! One of our favs! Have a lovely day Mimi! and thanks for your always so nice comments!

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  4. Never mind your V soup! There's a baby donkey! Let's call him V as in Vincent! Baby donkeys have to be the cutest things ever! I will guess his ears are velvety. Now I can use him for V's scavenger hunt word, velvet. Thanks, Vincent! (The soup does sound delicious. I like potato/leek soup hot, so I ought to like it cool.

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    1. Vincent! Great name- watch him Gogh! hahahah! Thanks for visiting!

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  5. Aww! how very cute "hee-haw"

    Have a snorttastic Monday 👍

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    1. Love your punny comments! Keep them coming! Have a super day!

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  6. Mom loves donkeys, always has. She isn't into horses, but a donkey is her thing! They are pretty cute!

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    1. I haven't met an animal I did not like.....well... maybe the Tazmanian Devil isn't one of my favs! Thanks for visiting!

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  7. I got kicked by one of these little characters a long time ago, but I still love them. Great shot!

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    1. Thanks Chris! Have a great day!

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  8. Almost every baby animal is Aww...some. Great image.

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    1. Thanks for visiting! Have a lovely day!

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  9. Sweet baby donkey and great photo ~ XX

    Living moment by moment,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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    1. Thanks Carol! Have a great day with Angel!

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  10. Cool glad you are nearing the end of the A-Z challenge.

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    1. Me too- it's fun and also work! Have a lovely day!

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  11. This soup is a big favorite in my house, except that we always eat it hot. It's such a nice autumn/winter soup that way.
    Black and White: V for Valhalla, Vaikuntha

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  12. Thanks for visiting! Have a souper day!

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  13. I wish I had room in my backyard for a little donk donk.
    Made me smile
    Hugs Cecilia

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  14. What a sweet baby! So fuzzy and cute!

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  15. Although I've eaten this several times, I've never attempted to make it myself. However, it's no where near as complicated as I imagined, and I'll definitely be giving your recipe a try.

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  16. Oh, yum. I love a lot of these ingredients but have never, ever tried making my own. As I am a Weight Watchers lifetime member, will have to make some adjustments - it will take some thought. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

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  17. What a cute baby! And we had Vichyssoise on Friday! Except we had it hot as the weather is cold. It is one of my son's favorites hot or cold.

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  18. what a sweetjeart of a bbay!@ LOve this one! I Love the soup recipes. My oldest daughter has a friend who always used leeks. WHenever she thought her kids needed an immune boost she would cook leeks. :-) Great V word too. HUGS

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  19. Kathe,

    Soups that are served cold doesn't do much for me. Soup is supposed to be hot, right? Good pick for the letter 'V', though.

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