Chilled Watercress Soup with Onion Cream

Name: Chilled Watercress Soup with Onion Cream
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters crème fraîche; 2 green onions, thinly sliced, dark green part reserved for garnish; 237 milliliters half and half; 1 large leek (white and pale green parts only), thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 2 mediums onions, thinly sliced; 946 milliliters vegetable broth; 0 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 large or 2 medium bunches watercress, thick stems removed (about 4 cups)

Chilled Watercress Soup with Onion Cream requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. This soup has 167 calories, 2g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for Autumn. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. A mixture of leek, crème fraîche, onions, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add onions and sauté until soft, stirring often, about 10 minutes.

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Onion

Add leek and sauté 5 minutes.

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Leek

Add vegetable broth and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes. Allow broth to cool uncovered 15 minutes.

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Broth

Place 3 cups watercress in blender.

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Watercress

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Blender

Pour half of warm broth mixture over watercress and blend until smooth.

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Watercress

Broth

Add half and half and blend until combined.

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Half And Half

Transfer soup to bowl. Puree remaining broth mixture in blender until smooth; stir into soup in bowl. If more watercress flavor is desired, puree 1/2 cup watercress with 2 cups soup in same blender. Repeat with more watercress, if desired. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill until cold, at least 4 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

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Salt And Pepper

Watercress

Broth

Soup

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Bowl

Whisk crème fraîche, white and pale green parts of green onions, and all remaining ingredients in small bowl. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)

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Creme Fraiche