Watercress Soup
Easy
PREP IN
5 MIN
COOK IN
15 MIN
SERVE
4
Introduction
A healthy and tasty soup that all will enjoy.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 onion, finely sliced
- 1-2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 handful watercress, washed
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 70ml single cream
- salt & pepper
- parsley, to garnish
Method
- 1. Melt the butter and oil in a saucepan and saute the onion and garlic.
- 2. Roughly chop the watercress and add to the saucepan and cover for 2 minutes. Then stir in the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes. This creates a rue.
- 3. Add the stock slowing and continuing to stir. Bring to the boil gently.
- 4. Remove from the heat and blitz with a food processor or hand blender until you get a smooth texture.
- 5. Add most of the cream and season with salt and pepper. Gently reheat the soup. Divide into soup bowls.
- 6. Swirl with a dash of cream and garnish with parsley or some of the watercress.
