AVOCADO VICHYSSOISE

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This is a creamy cold soup, thickened with potatoes. It's an easy, filling meal for when it's too hot to be hovering over the stove.

Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     soups and stews

Time 30m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons butter in a large pot
3 peeled and cubedpotatoes
3 trimmed and chopped leeks
4 cups stock
Chopped chives
stir inthe coarsely chopped flesh of1 or 2 avocados before puréeing
Chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large pot
  • Add 3 peeled and cubed potatoes and 3 trimmed and chopped leeks
  • Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring, until softened.
  • Add 4 cups stock. Boil, cover, lower the heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes
  • Stir in the coarsely chopped flesh of 1 or 2 avocados before puréeing
  • Purée, then let cool.
  • Garnish: Chopped cilantro

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