Potage Parmentier Recipe (Leek or Onion & Potato Soup)
Potage Parmentier is a lovely warm soup that is the pure definition of comfort food. It's smooth, creamy, and has a real depth of flavor.
Ingredients
- 8 cups cold water
- 8 medium potatoes washed, peeled, and diced (about 4 cups)
- 2 leeks whites and tender greens, sliced (about 3 cups)
- 1 tablespoon salt coarse kosher
- 1/4 cup heavy cream or 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup chives fresh and chopped fine
Instructions
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Place diced potatoes, sliced leeks (or diced onions), and 1 tablespoon salt in a soup pot and add 8 cups of cold water.
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Bring water to a boil and immediately reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 45 minutes.
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Take the soup off the heat and puree it with a hand immersion blender until smooth.
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Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.**
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Stir in the cream or butter.
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Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with chopped chives.
Recipe Notes
**To make this leek or onion and potato soup ahead of time, stop after Step 4. At this point, it can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days. It can also be frozen for 3 to 4 months.
Equipment
If an immersion blender is not available, allow the soup to cool and blitz it in a stand blender (crack the lid to avoid an explosion). If you want to rock it old school, a food mill works well too.
If none of these are available, strain out the leeks and onions. Then mash the potatoes with a fork and stir them into the soup.