Potato bonne femme
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | cups | Water |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 | pounds | Potatoes, cubed |
| 1 | pounds | Leeks, cleaned, trimmed & thinly sliced |
| ¼ | cup | Parsley, chopped |
Directions
In a large soup pot, bring the water to a boil. Add salt, potatoes & leeks. Cover, reduce heat & cook until the vegetables are soft. This should take about 30 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
Transfer the soup to a food procesor or blender & puree until smooth.
Be careful not to over blend otherwise the potatoes will become sticky. reheat, stir in the parsley & serve.
VARIATIONS: Use any combinations of carrots, broccoli & beans. Add 1 package of watercress before pureeing the soup.
"Vegetarian Gourmet" Winter, 1995