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Cream Of Watercress Soup
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Cream Of Watercress Soup

Recipes »  Soups, Stews and Chili  »  Cream-style Soups

A very flavorful soup.

"I modified this a bit. 1clove fresh garlic minced, tsp black pepper, 5 baby Bella mushrooms sliced thin, sautéing with 1 med. vidalia onion and 3 strips bacon. When translucent, added 1/4 cup white wine, reduce, then add chicken broth and watercress, blend, add 1/2 & 1/2. Flavor wow!!"

- arcticbabe2006

Cuisine: FrenchMain Ingredient: Watercress

(5, 2) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Ingredients

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 5
1 cupOnions; chopped
1 tablespoonolive oil
2 cans (12 oz)Chicken broth
10 ouncesWatercress; cut in 1" slices
8 ouncesHalf-and-half cream

Cream Of Watercress Soup Preparation

In a heavy medium saucepan, saute onions in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until translucent. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add the watercress and simmer 4 minutes. Puree with an emersion blender or in batches using a tabletop blender. Return soup to the saucepan and add half-and-half. Bring soup back up to a boil and simmer 1 minute.

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Calories Per Serving: 88
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I modified this a bit. 1clove fresh garlic minced, tsp black pepper, 5 baby Bella mushrooms sliced thin, sautéing with 1 med. vidalia onion and 3 strips bacon. When translucent, added 1/4 cup white wine, reduce, then add chicken broth and watercress, blend, add 1/2 & 1/2. Flavor wow!!
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Tags

  1. Spring
  2. Soup
  3. Watercress
  4. French

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