Potato And Leek PurÉe Five Star Restaurant Style Recipes

LEEK POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the leeks into small pieces.
• In a 6-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the leeks and a heavy pinch of salt and sweat for 5 minutes. Decrease the heat to medium-low and cook until the leeks are tender, approximately 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the potatoes and the vegetable broth, increase the heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and gently simmer until the potatoes are soft, approximately 45 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and puree the mixture with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in the heavy cream, buttermilk, and white pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired. Sprinkle with chives and serve immediately, or chill and serve cold.

REAL POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tender. Meanwhile, saute leeks in butter until translucent.
• When potatoes are done, skin them while they are still hot and cut them into bite sized pieces. Place potatoes into a stock pot with chicken broth and leeks. season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until simmering, then remove from heat and stir in milk. Serve immediately.

POTATO AND LEEK PURéE

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot with water just to cover, boil the potatoes and leeks forabout 30 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and easily pierced with the tip of a knife. Drain, reserving the water, and remove the potatoes. Pass them through a ricer. Set aside.
• 2. Transfer the leeks to a food processor fitted with a steel blade and purée.
• 3. Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the riced potatoes. Gradually stir in the milk, beating with a wooden spoon until creamy. Stir in the puréed leeks. Stir in some of the reserved potato water for a more liquid consistency.
• 4. Serve immediately. Freeze leftover purée that won't be eaten the next day.

POTATO AND LEEK PURÉE, FIVE STAR RESTAURANT STYLE

Steps:

• Wash and peel potatoes, cut into 4 pieces each. Cut leeks in half on the long side - do not remove base yet! - wash the inside to remove any dirt, then cut the base and cut each half into four shorter pieces. Put leeks and potatoes in cold water, bring to boil and cook until potatoes are tender. Drain and put in food processor. Bring to purée, add white chocolate, mix again and serve! Suggestion : Sauté some shrimps and scallops in butter and serve on top of purée... Your guests will be amazed!

POTATOES AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Peel and halve the potatoes. Place them in a baking dish. Scatter over the celery, leeks and a liberal sprinkling of black pepper. Cover with chicken stock, adding additional stock or water if necessary.
• Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for about 30 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through., basting occasionally and ading water if needed. Remove the pan from the oven and taste the sauce. Season with salt and pepper. If the sauce is watery, pour it into a suacepan and rapidly boil it down until it has the intensity of flavor you prefer.
• Serve with pork cutlet. Nape sauce over pork and vegetables
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• Puree every 1 1/4 cups of leftover vegetable and stock mixture with 1/4 cup low fat yogurt. If you have less vegetables and stock, adjust the amount of yogurt acordingly. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper and salt to taste. chill before serving with a garnish of chopped chives for scallion greens.

PUREE DE POIREAUX (LEEKS PUREE)

Steps:

• Trim off the stem end of each leek. Cut off enough of the green part to leave a main section of about seven inches. Split the leeks lengthwise in half. Cut the split leeks crosswise into one-and-one half-inch lengths. There should be about eight cups loosely packed. Rinse thoroughly in cold water. Drain.
• Put the leeks in a saucepan or kettle and add enough water to cover. Bring to the boil and simmer, uncovered, about 15 minutes or until tender. Drain thoroughly.
• Put the leeks into the container of a food processor or blender and puree until fine. Scrape the mixture into a saucepan and start beating. Add the salt and pepper to taste, butter and nutmeg. Stir until piping hot. Serve.

WEANING RECIPE: SALMON, PEA & POTATO PURéE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Wrap the potato in foil, place on a baking tray and roast in the oven for 1 hour 15 mins. Wrap the fish in a piece of foil, put on the same tray and continue cooking for a further 10 mins or until the fish is opaque and cooked through.
• Meanwhile, cook the peas in boiling water for 3 mins or until tender. Drain.
• Once cooked, halve the potato and scoop out the filling. Flake the fish, removing any bones and discarding the skin.
• Blitz the peas, potato and salmon in a food processor, adding a splash of milk or knob of butter if you like, to loosen the purée. Serve one portion and divide the rest between small containers and freeze.

CLASSIC POTATO LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• In a pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add leeks, celery, 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until leeks are tender.
• Add potatoes, broth and 1 cup water; cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and boil gently, covered, for 15 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Remove from heat.
• In a blender, in batches, or with an immersion blender, purée about half the soup until smooth, leaving half chunky. Return to pot, if necessary.
• Stir in milk; heat over medium heat, stirring often, just until steaming (do not let boil).
• Stir in lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• COOKING TIPS: Be sure to wash leeks well - they often have sand hidden between the layers. Cut the leek in half lengthwise and rinse well; separate layers and rub out any grit, shake dry, then slice.

POTATO LEEK SOUP (VICHYSSOISE)

Steps:

• Melt butter in soup pot over medium-high heat. Add leeks and salt; cook until leeks begin to wilt. Reduce heat to medium or medium-low and cook until soft and almost pastelike, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Place potatoes in the pot; add chicken broth. Adjust heat so mixture simmers slowly. Cook until potatoes are soft, about 30 minutes. Puree mixture with an immersion blender or in batches in a blender. Whisk in heavy cream and creme fraiche. Heat over medium heat. Add more salt, if needed, and cayenne pepper. Do not boil.
• Serve with a drizzle of creme fraiche and a sprinkle of chopped chives.