Recipe: Cool Watercress Soup (blender or food processor)
SoupsCOOL WATERCRESS SOUP
2 tablespoons butter
2 onions, thinly sliced
salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
1 quart chicken stock
1/3 cup short-grained rice
2 bunches watercress (8 cups), thick stems removed and chopped
1/2 cup plain yogurt
juice of 1 lime
Melt the butter in a large stockpot over medium heat. Cook onions with salt and pepper until soft, about 10 minutes.
Pour in chicken stock and rice. Bring to a boil, reduce to medium heat, and cook 20 minutes.
Stir in watercress, bring back to a boil, and cook 5 minutes longer. Let cool.
Puree in food processor or blender. Add yogurt, lime juice and pepper to taste. Process to blend and chill.
Transfer to sealed containers or thermos. (This soup is also delicious reheated and served hot.)
Makes 6 cups of soup
Source: Totally Picnic Cookbook by Helene Siegel
2 tablespoons butter
2 onions, thinly sliced
salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
1 quart chicken stock
1/3 cup short-grained rice
2 bunches watercress (8 cups), thick stems removed and chopped
1/2 cup plain yogurt
juice of 1 lime
Melt the butter in a large stockpot over medium heat. Cook onions with salt and pepper until soft, about 10 minutes.
Pour in chicken stock and rice. Bring to a boil, reduce to medium heat, and cook 20 minutes.
Stir in watercress, bring back to a boil, and cook 5 minutes longer. Let cool.
Puree in food processor or blender. Add yogurt, lime juice and pepper to taste. Process to blend and chill.
Transfer to sealed containers or thermos. (This soup is also delicious reheated and served hot.)
Makes 6 cups of soup
Source: Totally Picnic Cookbook by Helene Siegel
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