Watercress Soup

Watercress Soup

Description

Watercress Soup aka soupe au cresson is a beautiful soup of stron flavour.

Ingredients

• 3 red skinned potatoes, around 2 pounds
• 4 tbsp unsalted butter
• 2 bunches of watercress, around 3/4 pound
• 3 cups vegetable or chicken stock
• salt
• 3 cups whole milk
• crème fraîche or sour cream

Procedures

1. Peel potatoes and cut into small cubes.
2. Over medium heat melt butter and include the potato cubes for ~3 min.
3. Remove from heat when done.
4. In another pan, boil water.
5. Include the watercress, with stalks into boiling water and blanch for ~45 seconds.
6. Drain them well.
7. Include the blanched watercress with potatoes and the stock with a good pinch of salt.
8. Bring all to boil, then reduce heat to simmer for ~10 min.
9. Include milk.
10. Bring to boil again, then reduce heat to simmer for ~5 min.
11. Remove from heat.
12. Should liquidize, blend until you achieve a completely smooth consistency.
13. Salt and chill.
14. To serve swirl in a dab of crème fraîche in each bowl.