Appetizers / Soups / Salads

French Potage with Pistou is for Soup.

French Potage with Pistou takes 10 minutes to prepare.

French Potage with Pistou takes 40 minutes to cook.

French Potage with Pistou makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for French Potage with Pistou are:

Potage
2 Tbs. unsalted butter
2 medium leeks, white and pale green parts chopped (4 cups)
? cup dry white wine
4 cloves garlic, minced (4 tsp.)
1 large russet potato, peeled and diced (2 cups)
4 medium carrots, chopped (3 cups)
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
Pistou
1 cup firmly packed basil leaves
? cup walnuts, toasted
1 clove garlic, peeled
? cup olive oil

Here is how you make French Potage with Pistou:

1. To make Potage: Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks and pinch of salt; cover, and cook 5 to 7 minutes, or until leeks are softened, stirring often. Stir in wine and garlic, and cook, uncovered, 1 to 2 minutes, or until most liquid has evaporated.2. Add potato, carrots, thyme, bay leaf, broth, and 2 cups water. Season with salt and pepper; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 30 minutes, or until potato and carrots are soft.3. Remove thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Pur?e soup in blender or food processor, or with immersion blender, until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.4. To make Pistou: Place basil, walnuts, and garlic in blender. Pulse to combine. Pour in oil, and blend until smooth. Add water if necessary to form smooth paste. Season with salt and pepper. Serve dollop on top of Potage.Serving Size: 8Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DUTCHBUTT.

The nutritional information for French Potage with Pistou is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 131.3

• Total Fat: 5.6 g
• Cholesterol: 7.8 mg
• Sodium: 516.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
• Protein: 2.4 g

The dietary needs meet for French Potage with Pistou is Vegetarian