Recipe - Low-Calorie Vichyssoise

2 tablespoon Oil
1 Bunch leeks; white part
only, thinly cut or sliced up
4 cup Chicken broth
2 lg Potatoes; peeled and
thinly cut or sliced up
2 cup Lowfat cottage cheese or
Ricotta cheese
1 cup Skim milk
Chopped chives or chopped
onions (for garnish)

Heat oil in heavy 4 quart saucepan over mediumhigh heat. Add leeks and
saut‚ until softened and clear, but do not brown. Stir in chicken broth and
potatoes, reduce heat, cover and simmer until vegetables are tender (about
20 minutes). Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. While soup is
cooling, combine cheese and milk in blender and blend until smooth. Place
cheesemilk mixture in a large mixing bowl. Gently stir in potatobroth
mixture, 2 cups at a time, stirring constantly until smooth and well
blended. Return mixture to another saucepan and heat thoroughly or cover
and refrigerate to serve chilled. Garnish with chopped chives or chopped
onion. Calories: 107 per serving. Yield: 8 servings.

LOW CALORIE

ELLON COCKRILL (MRS. ROGERS)

From Traditions: A Taste of the Good Life, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior
League. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.