Recipes

Cream of Watercress Soup

Category:	Soups and Salads
Ingredients:	4 T. sweet butter 2 cups chopped onion 1/3 cup minced shallots 3 cup chicken stock 1 peeled and diced medium potato 4 bunches watercress) 1 cup whipping cream Salt, pepper and cayenne to taste 1/4 to 1/2 t. nutmeg (to taste)
Preparation - Directions:	Melt butter in heavy pot. Add onion and shallot and cook covered over low heat until tender; about 25 minutes. Add chicken stock and potato. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer partially covered until potato is tender, about 20 minutes Meanwhile, remove leaves and tender stems from watercress and rinse well. When potato is done, add watercress, remove from heat and cover for 5 minutes. Pour soup through strainer, reserving liquid. Add solids to blender and add one cup of the cooking stock. Process until smooth. Return puree to pot and stir in the whipping cream and additional stock, 1/2 to 1 cup, until desired consistency is reached. Set over medium heat. Season with salt, pepper and dash of cayenne to taste. Stir in nutmeg and simmer until just heated through. Serve immediately. Serves 4.

Category:

Soups and Salads

Ingredients:

4 T. sweet butter
2 cups chopped onion
1/3 cup minced shallots
3 cup chicken stock
1 peeled and diced medium potato
4 bunches watercress)
1 cup whipping cream
Salt, pepper and cayenne to taste
1/4 to 1/2 t. nutmeg (to taste)

Preparation - Directions:

Melt butter in heavy pot. Add onion and shallot and cook covered over low heat until tender; about 25 minutes. Add chicken stock and potato. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer partially covered until potato is tender, about 20 minutes Meanwhile, remove leaves and tender stems from watercress and rinse well. When potato is done, add watercress, remove from heat and cover for 5 minutes. Pour soup through strainer, reserving liquid. Add solids to blender and add one cup of the cooking stock. Process until smooth. Return puree to pot and stir in the whipping cream and additional stock, 1/2 to 1 cup, until desired consistency is reached. Set over medium heat. Season with salt, pepper and dash of cayenne to taste. Stir in nutmeg and simmer until just heated through. Serve immediately. Serves 4.