Recipes · French · Soups and Broths
Vichyssoise
One serving has 347 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (73%), vitamin C (51%), pyridoxine (49%), vitamin A (46%), manganese (44%) and copper (32%). Ready in 155 minutes.
- Preparation: 135 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (493 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: celery, dairy
Ingredients
- 120 g Leeks, raw
- 100 g Potatoes, raw
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 200 g Vegetable broth
- 30 g Cream, heavy
- 0.6 g Salt
- 2 g Chives, fresh
Method
- Thinly slice the leek and onion; peel and dice the potato.
- Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat and cook the leek and onion gently for 5 minutes until softened but not browned.
- Add the potato and vegetable broth, bring to a simmer, and cook for 20 minutes until the potato is very tender.
- Purée the soup until completely smooth, then stir in the cream and the salt.
- Chill for at least 2 hours, until cold.
- Serve cold, sprinkled with the chives.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 347 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 40.1 g | |
| Water | 422 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.8 g | 16% |
| Protein | 5.7 g | 12% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.19 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.18 g | |
| Leucine | 0.3 g | |
| Lysine | 0.26 g | |
| Methionine | 0.08 g | |
| Cystine | 0.06 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.15 g | |
| Valine | 0.24 g | |
| Histidine | 0.09 g | |
| Fat | 19.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.7 g | |
| Saturated | 12.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.37 g | |
| Cholesterol | 55.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 120 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.29 mg | 32% |
| Iron | 3.6 mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 64.8 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.79 mg | 44% |
| Phosphorus | 135 mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 760 mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 2.8 µg | 5% |
| Sodium | 865 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.65 mg | 8% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.22 mg | 20% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.18 mg | 16% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.79 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.64 mg | 49% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 101 µg | 25% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.07 µg | 3% |
| Choline | 33 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 320 µg | 46% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5 mg | 51% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 18.9 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 1.6 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 65.8 µg | 73% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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