Potato And Leek Soup Potage Parmentier Food

POTATO AND LEEK SOUP (POTAGE PARMENTIER)

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for a few minutes until onion becomes translucent. Add leek and potatoes and cook, stirring, for a few minutes until leek softens.
• Season the vegetables with salt, pepper and thyme, then add 2 cups of stock, or enough to cover the vegetables, and the bay leaf. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to medium and leave to simmer, covered, for 20 minutes or until potatoes soften.
• Remove the bay leaf, then puree the soup with a hand held immersion blender until smooth. Add in more stock slowly whilst blending to get the soup to your desired consistency.
• Add the cream and bring to a simmer. Taste the soup and adjust salt & pepper if required. Serve topped with extra heavy cream and/ or shredded cheddar cheese.

POTAGE PARMENTIER (POTATO & LEEK SOUP) - JULIA CHILD

Steps:

• Simmer vegetables, water and salt together, partially covered, 40-50 minutes until vegetables are tender.
• Mash the vegetables in the soup with a fork, or puree in blender. Correct seasoning.
• Off heat and just before serving, stir in cream or butter by spoonfuls. Pour into a tureen or soup cups and decorate with the herbs.
• Good hot, cold or room temperature.
• Variations:.
• The following may be simmered with the potatoes and leeks at the start:.
• Sliced or diced carrots or turnips.
• Peeled, seeded or chopped tomatoes or strained, canned tomatoes.
• Half-cooked dried beans, peas, or lentils, including their cooking liquid.
• The following may be simmered for 10-15 minutes with the soup after it has been pureed:.
• Fresh or frozen diced cauliflower, cucumbers, broccoli, Lima beans, peas, string beans, okra or zucchini.
• Shredded lettuce, spinach, sorrel, or cabbage.
• Diced, cooked leftovers of any of the preceding vegetables.
• Tomatoes, peeled, seeded, juiced and diced.