simple idea..... ideal
for an elegant dinner party entree course
use a ring mold to keep green and
white colors separate in the bowl
you can
use this same idea with most any different color combinations you might desire
to make,
the possibilities are endless... be creative and see
what you come up with...
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Gourmet Soup
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Leek and Spinach
Soups
created and
photographed by www.finedinings.com
Serves 6 to 8
2/3 cups leeks, white portion only, thinly sliced
1 small onion, sliced
2 tablespoons butter
2-1/2 cups potatoes, peeled and sliced
2 cups chicken broth
Kosher salt to taste
6 ounces fresh spinach
1 cup heavy cream, divided
1-1/2 cups milk
small ring mold (I use an 8 ounce
empty tomato sauce can, cleaned, both ends
removed)
fresh long chives for garnish
In a saucepan sauté leeks and onion in butter until tender but not brown; add potatoes, broth and
salt to taste; bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 35 minutes. Remove
from heat and add 1/2 cup heavy cream and the milk, puree in a
food processor and return to saucepan; set aside.
Blanch spinach 1 minute in boiling water; immediately
plunge into ice water; drain and squeeze out excess water; puree in food
processor with 1 cup of leek soup and 1/2 cup cream; add salt and pepper according to taste. Pour
into a separate small saucepan. Both soups can be refrigerated at
this point and reheated before serving.
Place a ring mold in the center of a flat bottomed bowl, fill with green soup
then pour the white mixture around the outside. Insert long chives in a cooked small diced potato so that they stand up;
place in the center, remove the ring and serve.
Wine recommendation: Chardonnay
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