Watercress And Rocket Soup Recipes

WATERCRESS AND ROCKET SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot or large saucepan, make sure it is hot but not smoking. Sauté the chopped onion for five minutes, then add the garlic, lower the heat and cook for a further 2 minutes
• Add the spinach, watercress, and rocket to the onion and stir really well.
• Add the vegetable stock and the potato.
• Bring to a boil, reduce to a gentle simmer and cook until the potato is soft but not broken up.
• Blend the soup using a hand blender or food processor. Only at this point should you test the seasoning, then add salt and pepper to your taste. Serve into warmed bowls or mugs. You can also serve with bread croutons or with a little Greek yogurt or creme fraiche stirred through if you are not watching your weight. This recipe is quite loose, you can use the greens you like. Swap out some of the greens for super food kale, cabbage, Brussels, it really is up to you. Just try and keep a good mix of greens leaves and make sure you have some rocket and spinach in there.

WATERCRESS SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil and garlic, cook until sizzling and fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in potato and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook 1 minute.
• Add stock and 1 1/2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in watercress. Return to a boil. Reduce to a simmer for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among soup bowls and squeeze a lemon wedge into each bowl. Serve immediately.

WATERCRESS AND RAMP SOUP

Steps:

• In a 5-quart saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add 3 cups sliced leeks and 1 cup sliced ramps; reduce heat to medium low. Saute until tender, about 10 minutes. Add 4 cups water, 1 cup milk, the potatoes, 1 tablespoon salt, and the pepper; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to medium low; simmer until potatoes are tender, about 7 minutes. Add watercress; increase heat to medium. Cook about 3 minutes, until watercress is tender and bright green. Cool slightly. Transfer in 1-cup batches to the jar of a blender; puree. Return all of it to pot over low heat; thin with remaining cup milk.
• In a medium saute pan, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat. Add remaining 2 cups sliced leeks, remaining cup sliced ramps, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Saute, stirring frequently, until leeks are tender but still green, 5 to 10 minutes. Do not let them brown. Ladle soup into bowls; garnish with leek mixture. Serve hot.

SPINACH & WATERCRESS SOUP

Steps:

• Put the spinach, watercress, spring onion, vegetable stock, avocado, cooked rice, lemon juice and mixed seeds in a blender with seasoning. Whizz until smooth. Heat until piping hot. Scatter over some toasted seeds if you want added crunch.

15-MINUTE SUMMER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter or oil in a pan, add the spring onions and courgettes and stir well. Cover and cook for 3 mins, add the peas and stock and return to the boil. Cover and simmer for a further 4 mins, then remove from the heat and stir in the watercress and mint until they are wilted.
• Purée in a food processor, adding yogurt with the second batch. Return to the pan, then add seasoning to taste. Serve hot or cold, drizzled with extra yogurt.