WATERCRESS VICHYSSOISE

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Milk/Cream     Potato     Appetizer     Quick & Easy     Summer     Chill     Watercress     Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 small boiling potato (1/4 lb), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 cups (16 fl oz) low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
4 cups coarsely chopped watercress (1 large bunch)

Steps:

  • Simmer potato, onion, broth, and cream, uncovered, in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan until vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in watercress and cook mixture, uncovered, over moderately low heat 3 minutes more.
  • Purée soup in 2 batches in a blender until very smooth, about 45 seconds per batch (use caution when blending hot liquids). Force soup through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on solids and then discarding them. Season with salt and pepper and let soup stand, uncovered, until cool, 45 minutes, then chill, covered, 1 1/2 hours.

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