Cold Vichyssoise (Potato-Leek) Soup by Sy

Ingredients

• – 5 tablespoons butter (or margarine)
  3 unit
• leeks

  cleaned and chopped (important to remove the sand)
  3 unit
• potatoes

  skin removed and cubed
  3 large
• chicken stock

  heated (simmer 5 minutes if using bullion cubes/powder)
  5 cups
• – 2 clove garlic

  chopped
  1 unit
• cucumber

  skin and seed removed and cut into small pieces (add a little salt, toss and let stand for a while)
  1 large
• – 2 stalk celery

  cleaned and cut into small pieces
  1 unit
• – 1 cup half-and-half cream (substitute- farm fresh "original" brand non-dairy creamer

  liquid)
  ¾ unit
• instant mashed potatoes (or flour to thicken)
  ½ cup
• caraway seeds or curry powder
  1 unit
• salt and pepper
  1 unit
• chives or parsley or Mrs. Dash seasoning mix

  as garnish
  1 unit
• serve with sour cream
  1 unit