Zucchini Vichyssoise

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or 1 tablespoon unsalted margarine
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 5 cups chopped leeks, and green parts
• 4 cups chopped unpeeled boiling potatoes (8 smmall)
• 3 cups zucchini
• 1 1/2 quarts canned chicken broth or 1 1/2 quarts vegetable broth
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• fresh chives or julienned zucchini, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 heat the butter or margarine and oil in a large stockpot, add the leeks, and sauté over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
• 2 add the potatoes, zucchini, vegetable broth, salt and pepper; bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 3 cool for a few minutes and then process through a food mill fitted with the medium disc.
• 4 add the cream and season to taste.
• 5 serve either cold or hot, garnished with chopped chives &/or zucchini.