watercress soup

4 Pinches
Gulf Breeze, FL
Updated on Feb 18, 2016

A French soup I found in a cookbook called "Wild About Texas!" But it is still good!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Stove Top
yield 7 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 cups onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 4 cups baking potatoes, thinly sliced and peeled
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 bunch watercress
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 - egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half

How To Make watercress soup

  • Step 1
    Saute garlic and onion in melted butter in a large saucepan until tender. Stir in potato, salt, pepper, and 3/4 cup water. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until the potato is tender.
  • Step 2
    Finely chop watercress stems; coarsely chop the leaves.
  • Step 3
    Add the stems and half the leaves, milk, and 1 1/2 cup water to the potato mixture; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Spoon the mixture into the container of an electric blender; process until smooth. Return the mixture to the saucepan; cook until thoroughly heated.
  • Step 5
    Combine the egg yolk and half and half; gradually add to the soup mixture, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Sprinkle with the remaining half of the chopped watercress leaves.

Discover More

Culture: French
Keyword: #watercress
Ingredient: Potatoes
Method: Stove Top

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