Best Corn Watercress Potato Soup Recipes

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WATERCRESS SOUP



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This simple soup highlights the flavor of watercress: clean and slightly bitter but not overwhelming. The potato gives this soup enough extra body to make it a satisfying lunch or light dinner.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Lunch Recipes

Time 15m

Yield Makes 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 large white potato (12 ounces), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice (2 cups)
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
3 cups low-sodium chicken stock
2 bunches (14 ounces total) watercress, thick stems trimmed, coarsely chopped
Lemon wedges, for serving

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 101 g, Fat 4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g, Sodium 66 g

WATERCRESS SOUP



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Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories     dinner, soups and stews, appetizer, main course

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound potatoes, peeled and sliced
1 pound leeks, sliced
1 1/2 quarts chicken or vegetable stock
Herb bouquet (parsley, bay leaf and thyme tied in cheesecloth)
2 bunches watercress
1/2 cup plain yogurt
Juice of 1/2 lemon (or to taste)
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
4 tablespoons watercress leaves to garnish

Steps:

  • Simmer the potatoes, leeks and herb bouquet in the chicken stock for 40 minutes. Trim the watercress stalks and discard. Add the watercress leaves to the soup reserving a few for decoration; simmer for five minutes.
  • Remove the herb bouquet. Puree the mixture in a food mill and cool it overnight.
  • Stir in yogurt and lemon juice to taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve the soup, sprinkled with watercress leaves, in individual bowls.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 224, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 4 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 1060 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams

WATERCRESS POTATO SOUP



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Categories     Soup/Stew     Milk/Cream     Dairy     Potato     Summer     Thyme     Watercress     Parsley     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 large buch watercress (about 6 ounces)
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
1 onion, chopped
2 large parsley sprigs
2 large thyme sprigs
1 large garlic clove
1 bay leaf
2 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
1 pound russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch pieces.
1 cup (or more) milk

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 WATERCRESS SOUP



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This one's been in my recipe file for years. You can use any type of potato but Yukons are one of my favorites. Recipe source unknown. Easy!

Provided by COOKGIRl

Categories     Potato

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons butter
1 bunch watercress, washed, stems removed, coarsely chopped (about 2 cups)
2 medium yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 1/4 cups chicken broth or 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth
1 cup half-and-half
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon celery seed, crushed to release flavor
watercress leaf, for garnish
salt, to taste

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.3, Fat 13.3, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 37.6, Sodium 315, Carbohydrate 18.4, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 1.7, Protein 5

POTATO AND WATERCRESS SOUP



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Make and share this Potato and Watercress Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by 1crazypotato

Categories     Low Protein

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

5 medium potatoes
4 cups chicken stock
1 bunch watercress

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!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.1, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 7.2, Sodium 361.7, Carbohydrate 55.1, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 5.9, Protein 11.6

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