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Potato Velouté
🇫🇷 French

Potato Velouté

🇫🇷 French

A clear, restorative french soup starring potato — light on the palate, big on aroma. Ready in 30 minutes including prep.

Prep 10 min Cook 20 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Butter1 tbsp
  • Heavy Cream150 ml
  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, diced
  • Garlic3 cloves, minced
  • Potato4
  • Black Peppercorns1/2 tsp
  • Stock or Broth1 litre
  • Tarragonsmall handful
  • Chicken Stock1 litre

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sweat the onion in the Butter until translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the garlic and black peppercorns and cook for 30 seconds more.

  3. 3

    Pour in the stock, bring to a simmer, and add the potato.

  4. 4

    Simmer gently until the potato is just cooked through and the broth tastes rounded.

  5. 5

    Ladle into warm bowls and top each with tarragon and a grind of black pepper.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the black peppercorns in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Jacques Pépin's Cozy Potato Leek Soup Recipe | Cooking at Home | KQED · on YouTube