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Watercress Soup recipe


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Watercress Soup recipe
Summary:

This creamy Watercress Soup recipe is thickened naturally with potato. For a cleaner watercress soup use 2 bunches and no potato, follow the same recipe but use 1/2 stock to cream then simply bring to the boil, simmer for two minutes and liquidize, season and serve

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Ingredients

To make the Watercress Soup recipe you will need the following ingredients:
30g/ 1 oz butter
1 onion - peeled and diced
1 clove garlic - sliced or crushed (op)
1 bunch watercress approx. 90g - chopped
1 medium potato - peeled and diced
1 pint stock - vegetable or chicken
1/4 pint / 150 ml whipping cream
Seasoning
A touch of ground nutmeg

Methods

  1. To make the Watercress Soup recipe:
    • Melt the butter in a pan
    • Add the onion and cook to soften without colour
    • Add the garlic, watercress and potato and cook for a minute . Pour on the stock and simmer with a lid on for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are soft
    • Liquidize till smooth
    • Add the cream and season to taste
    • Bring to the boil and serve
Preparation time (duration): 10 minutes
Cooking time (duration): 25 minutes
Number of servings (yield): Serves 2 - 3
Meal type: No Preference
Culinary tradition: No Preference

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