Watercress Soup Ii

ingredients

• servings: 4
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 quart chicken broth
• 12 ounces chopped watercress
• 2 cups half-and-half cream

recipe

preparation time: 30 mins cook time: 30 mins ready time: 1 hr


• melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. whisk in flour, and cook stirring constantly for a few minutes. remove from heat, and gradually whisk in the chicken broth so that no lumps form.
• return to medium heat, and bring to a simmer. add watercress, cover, and cook over low heat for 20 minutes. puree in small batches using a blender, or blend in the pan using an immersion blender. return to the saucepan, and stir in the half-and-half cream. heat until warm, but do not boil.