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

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