Warm Vichyssoise Soup Recipe
This Warm Vichyssoise Soup is a vintage potato soup recipe, much like cream of potato soup. It's a French-inspired creamy and velvety soup that is deliciously special and even elegant. Plus, it can be made in 15 minutes or less.
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Calories: 194kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 large shallot minced
- 1 15-oz can chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- pinch of red pepper flakes optional
- 1 ¼ cups instant mashed potato flakes
- 2 ½ cups milk
- ½ cup cream
- snipped chives or watercress
Instructions
- In a medium Dutch oven or soup pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the minced shallots and saute until soft and cooked; 2 to 3 minutes.
- Pour in the broth, salt, nutmeg, and red pepper flakes, if using, and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and whisk in instant potato flakes, stirring until fluffy. Gradually stir in the milk and the cream.
- Return the pot to the stove and reheat as needed.
- Spoon into small serving bowls and sprinkle with chives or watercress.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 681mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g