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Leek Puree with Potatoes

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Active Time:  10 Minutes
Total Time:  30 Minutes
Yield:  Serves 4

The marriage of these two humble vegetables is traditional; indeed, potato and leek soup is one of the basic French soups. This pureed combination of the two vegetables is more interesting and more sophisticated - and it provides an opportunity to pay tribute to Nouvelle Cuisine for its revival of all kinds of purees that had been forgotten since the eighteenth century.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

1 1/4 pounds leeks

13 ounces peeled floury potatoes

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

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DIRECTIONS

Clean the leeks, and drain them. Save only the white and soft green parts. Chop them. Peel the potatoes; cut into fine dice.

Barely heat the oil in a 4 qt cast-iron saucepan. Add the leeks and potatoes and stir over gentle heat for 2 minutes. Add 2 cups water, and salt; cook over gentle heat for 20 minutes, until all the water evaporates.

TO SERVE:
Pour the leeks and potatoes into a food processor and blend to a coarse puree. Serve immediately sprinkled with pepper and garnished with herbs.

NOTE:
This puree is served with Sour-Sweet Veal Liver, haddock, poached cod or fried fish fillets.

Recipe reprinted by permission of Weldon Russell. All rights reserved.
Date Added: 01/01/2008

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Nutrition Facts per Serving
Yield: Serves 4

Calories:

213

Sodium:

32mg

Fiber:

Carbohydrates, Total:

35g

Protein:

% Cal. from Fat:

34%

Fat. Total:

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