Chilled Watercress Soup

Chilled Watercress Soup
Chilled Watercress Soup is a gluten free and vegetarian soup. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 208 calories. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. Head to the store and pick up butter, heavy cream, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying.

Instructions

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In a large pot of boiling salted water, blanch the watercress for 30 seconds then drain. When cool enough to handle, coarsely chop the watercress.
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Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat, then add sliced leek and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 6 minutes.
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Add grated potatoes and chicken stock and bring to a simmer. Cook until vegetables are soft, about 12 minutes, then add watercress.
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Allow to cool to room temperature, then puree in batches.
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Whisk in cream. Allow to chill in the refrigerator, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Serve cold garnished with finely sliced chives.
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Ready In1 h
Servings4
Health Score2
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