Watercress Soup Recipe

Name: Watercress Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 bunch watercress; 1/2 md. onion, coarsely chopped; 1 md. potato, roughly diced; 1/2 clove garlic, chopped; 1/2 oz. butter; 3 cups water; 1 tbsp. heavy cream; 1 oz. black caviar; 4 water biscuits; 1 dash salt and pepper, to taste

Servings: persons

1 bunch watercress
1/2 md. onion, coarsely chopped
1 md. potato, roughly diced
1/2 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 oz. butter
3 cups water
1 tbsp. heavy cream
1 oz. black caviar
4 water biscuits
1 dash salt and pepper, to taste

1
Gently fry onion and garlic in a small amount of butter until transparent.
2
Season lightly with salt and pepper; and add water and potato and boil until soft.
3
Pick over watercress and chop 4 or five sprigs and set them aside.
4
Put onion and potato mixture in blender and puree.
5
Add most of watercress; blend.
6
Re-season to taste and return to heat.
7
Bring mixture to boil and simmer for 2 or three minutes.
8
Stir gently to prevent soup from sticking to bottom.
9
Remove from heat.
10
This is the decision point.
11
Either set aside to cool, then chill, or carry on to serve the soup hot.
12
Stir in cream and chopped watercress.
13
Heap a teaspoon of caviar on each of the water biscuits and float one on each bowl of soup immediately prior to serving.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 bunch watercress, 1/2 md. onion, coarsely chopped, 1 md. potato, roughly diced, 1/2 clove garlic, chopped, and more.

Yes, 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.

Watercress Soup

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