Potato And Watercress Soup Recipes

POTATO WATERCRESS SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add potatoes, watercress and onion to the pot.
• Cook, stirring about 5 minutes until onion is tender. Stir in the broth, half and half cream, pepper and celery seed.
• Cover and cook over low heat, 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Using an immersion blender, blend soup until pureed to desired consistency. Adjust seasonings if necessary.
• Serve garnished with watercress sprigs.

ASPARAGUS POTATO AND WATERCRESS SOUP

Steps:

• Over medium heat, sweat the shallots and garlic in butter in a pot.
• Once the shallots are translucent add the potato, asparagus and tarragon.
• After a minute, add the chicken stock and bring to a simmer.
• Once the asparagus and potatoes are cooked through (timing will depend on size of pieces), puree in a blender and pass through a fine strainer.
• Place back in pot and bring to a boil.
• Since watercress is a little bitter, I suggest you add it gradually- puree& taste.
• Repeat until it suits you.
• Add the cream and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Garnish with chervil.

WATERCRESS POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Coarsely chop watercress leaves and stems seperately. Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat. Mix in onion, parsley sprigs, thyme sprigs, garlic, bay leaf, and watercress stems. Cover; cook until onion is tender, stirring occasionally; about 12 minutes. Add broth and potatoes; bring to boil. Reduce heat cover and simmer until potatoes are very tender, about 25 minutes.
• Discard parsley, thyme, and bay leaf. Purée soup in processor until smooth. Return soup to same saucepan. Add 1 cup milk and watercress leaves; bring to simmer, adding more milk if soup is too thick. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Chill until cold, about 4 hours.

POTATO AND WATERCRESS SOUP

Steps:

• Bring chicken stock to the boil in a saucepan.
• Peel and chop potatoes, and boil till soft in the chicken stock.
• Put potatoes and watercress into blender and blend, adding liquid chicken stock until the soup is at desired consistency.
• Add salt and pepper to taste, and enjoy!