Potato and Onion "Vichyssoise" with Fried Onions


The classic Vichyssoise, is a french soup made with potatoes and leeks. I don't always have leeks in my apartment, so this is my version made with onions. This is a vegan recipe, but you can substitute veg. stock with chicken stock and add cream instead of soy yogurt. Serve this with some crusty french bread or croutons.

Potato and Onion "Vichyssoise" w/ Fried Onions

Ingredients
2 cups Yukon gold potatoes, or any other yellow potato - peeled and diced small. About 2-3 medium potatoes
2 cups Yellow onion - diced small. 
2 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 cups Vegetable stock - or more depending on consistency 
1 Tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp. Freshly ground black pepper
1/8 Tsp. Ground nutmeg
1 cup soy yogurt or 1 cup soy milk + 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
Some fried onions and scallions to garnish.


Directions
In a medium size stock pot, on medium heat, saute the onions with olive oil, salt and pepper until translucent - about 10 minutes. Add the potatoes, nutmeg and stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered for 10-15 min or until the potatoes are fork tender. Blend the  mixture in a blender in batches. Fill the blender jar half way up, be careful as the mixture is really hot and my explode. The soup should be very smooth, with no lumps. Return to low heat and add 1 cup of soy yougurt. Adjust the consistency to your liking by adding more stock. Add more salt and pepper if needed. Garnish with fried onions and scallions.


Fried Onions
Thinly slice one medium onion into rings and fry in vegetable oil, on medium to medium low heat. They will turn a deep golden brown in about 15 minutes. Drain on a paper towel. They will get crunchy as they cool.