Watercress Soup II

Name: Watercress Soup II
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters butter; 946 milliliters chicken broth; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters half-and-half cream; 340 grams chopped watercress

Watercress Soup II might be just the soup you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 8g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 337 calories. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. If you have butter, chicken broth, watercress, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Whisk in flour, and cook stirring constantly for a few minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Remove from heat, and gradually whisk in the chicken broth so that no lumps form.

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Chicken Broth

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Return to medium heat, and bring to a simmer.

Add watercress, cover, and cook over low heat for 20 minutes. Puree in small batches using a blender, or blend in the pan using an immersion blender. Return to the saucepan, and stir in the half-and-half cream.

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Watercress