Best Pea And Watercress Purée Recipes

Pea and Watercress Purée image

Yield Makes about 3 cups, serving 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

two 10-ounce packages frozen peas
2 bunches of watercress, coarse stems discarded and the watercress rinsed and spun dry (about 4 cups)
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Steps:

In a large saucepan combine the peas, the watercress, and the water and boil the mixture, covered, for 5 minutes, or until the peas and watercress are tender. Transfer the mixture to a food processor, add the butter and salt and pepper to taste, and purée the mixture.

Pureed Watercress image

Provided by Elmotoo

Categories Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 tablespoon salt
1 medium potato, cut into small cubes
4 bunches watercress (1-1 1/2 lbs)
4 tablespoons butter
pepper

Steps:

Bring a pot of water & salt to a boil. Add potato. Boil until very soft, about 20 minutes.
Add watercres. When the water comes back to a boil, cook 1 minute.
Drain & press down to get all the liquid out. puree in a food processor, add butter, puree again. Season to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.1, Fat 23.2, SaturatedFat 14.6, Cholesterol 61.1, Sodium 3678.7, Carbohydrate 19.3, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 0.9, Protein 3.5

Purée of Peas and Watercress image

Provided by Amanda Hesser

Time 20m

Yield A side dish for 4 (or 2, with leftovers)

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 cups frozen peas
2 1-pound bunches watercress, trimmed of all but top 2 to 3 inches
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon sea salt

Steps:

Fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add the peas and return to a boil. Turn off the heat. Add the watercress tops to the peas and cover the saucepan. Let sit for 5 minutes so that the watercress wilts.
Drain the peas and watercress and transfer to a food processor. Add the butter, pepper and salt and process until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning. Spoon into a serving dish and serve.