Recipe - Potato Parsley Bisque

1 cup Raw almonds or cashews
5 cup Vegetable stock or bouillon
1 pound Redskinned potatoes
unpeeled,
cut into 1/2inch cubes
2 md Leeks; cut or sliced up
(thoroughly washed)
1 cup Finely chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon Freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon Fine sea salt
One fourth teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper

Blanch the almonds in boiling water for 30 seconds. Drain, and plunge
almonds into cold water. Drain, and squeeze the almonds between your
fingertips to remove the skins. Compost or discard the skins.

Put the blanched almonds and 1 cup of the vegetable stock in a blender, and
blend until smooth, about 1 minute.

In a large pot, combine the potatoes, leeks, and the remaining 4 cups
vegetable stock and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cover and boil
until the potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Stir the blanched almond mixture, parsely, lemon juice, salt, and pepper
into the soup. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until
thickened, about 2 minutes. Transfer the soup to a food processor and
process, in batches if necessary, until smooth.

Serve immediately.

Source: May All Be Fed by John Robbins (including recipes by Jia Patton
and Friends) Typed for you by Karen Mintzias