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Watercress and Lettuce Soup

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Watercress and Lettuce Soup

Watercress and Little Gem lettuce makes a light and pretty green soup that is equally good served hot or cold.

Serves:
 4

Ingredients

  • 1 medium potato
  • 1 bunch of salad onions
  • 600ml chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1 organic gem lettuce
  • Organic watercress
  • Milk
  • Yogurt or crème fraîche

Method

  1. Peel and chop a medium potato and trim and roughly chop 1 bunch of salad onions. Simmer them in 600ml chicken or vegetable stock for 10 minutes.
  2. Shred 1 organic Little Gem lettuce and add to the pan. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until the vegetables are completely tender. Process in a blender or food processor until smooth. Add enough milk to make the soup the desired consistency, then add a bunch of organic watercress, washed, trimmed and roughly chopped.
  3. Process for a few seconds. Heat to simmering point then stir in a little yogurt or crème fraîche. Serve hot or chilled, garnished with a sprig of watercress.

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John Rowland

John Rowland 03 June 2008 10:14

I served the soup cold with creme fraiche it was delicious

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This recipe was first published on Waitrose.com in May 1998