Pear & Watercress Soup Recipe

Name: Pear & Watercress Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 whole Baguette, Thinly Cut On The Bias; 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil; 3 whole Ripe Pears, Cored And Peeled And Sliced; 1 Tablespoon Butter; 3 whole Shallots, Peeled And Thinly Sliced; 2 cups Potatoes, Peeled And Roughly Chopped; 4 cups Chicken Broth; 3 cups Watercress; 1 cup Heavy Cream, Divided; 1 Tablespoon Sea Salt; 1/2 cups Goat Cheese

Servings: persons

1 whole Baguette, Thinly Cut On The Bias
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
3 whole Ripe Pears, Cored And Peeled And Sliced
1 Tablespoon Butter
3 whole Shallots, Peeled And Thinly Sliced
2 cups Potatoes, Peeled And Roughly Chopped
4 cups Chicken Broth
3 cups Watercress
1 cup Heavy Cream, Divided
1 Tablespoon Sea Salt
1/2 cups Goat Cheese

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1. Preheat oven to 350u00b0F. Diagonally cut six 1/2-inch-thick slices of baguette for thin croutons. Brush the top side of the slices with olive oil and place on a baking tray. Bake for 6 minutes or until toasty and browned.
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2. Meanwhile, peel, core and slice pears. You should have 3 1/2 to 4 cups. Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until bubbly and browning. Add the shallots and cook 5 minutes or until soft. Add potatoes and pears and then pour in the broth.
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3. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Set aside 6 to 8 watercress sprigs for garnish and add remaining watercress to the soup. Heat over medium heat for 5 minutes or until hot. Puree the soup in batches in a blender until smooth.
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4. Return soup to the saucepan and stir in 1/2 cup of heavy cream. Heat until hot. Season to taste.
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5. Top each crouton with goat cheese. Ladle soup into six bowls and drizzle remaining heavy cream around soup edges. Place a crouton in the middle and garnish with extra crumbles of goat cheese and a watercress sprig.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 whole Baguette, Thinly Cut On The Bias, 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil, 3 whole Ripe Pears, Cored And Peeled And Sliced, 1 Tablespoon Butter, and more.

Yes, Pear & Watercress Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Pear & Watercress Soup

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