Potage CrèMe De Cresson (Cream Of Watercress Soup)
a. 1/4 cups minced green onions (or yellow onions) 3 Tb butter Cook the onions slowly in the butter in a covered saucepan for 5 to 10 mins., until tender and transluscent but not b...
Ingredients
- 3tbsp butter
- 1/2tspsalt
- 1/2cupwhipping cream
- 1-2tbsp softened butter
Directions
- 1
1/4 cups minced green onions (or yellow onions) 3 Tb butter Cook the onions slowly in the butter in a covered saucepan for 5 to 10 mins. un
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3-4 packed cups fresh watercress leaves & tender stems, washed & dried 1/2 tsp salt Stir in the watercress & salt, cover, and cook slowly fo
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or until leaves are tender & wilted
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3 Tb flour Sprinkle in flour and stir over moderate heat for 3 mins
- 5
5-1/2 cups boiling white stock (or canned chicken broth) Off heat, beat in boiling stock
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Simmer 5 mins. then purée through a food blender
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Return to saucepan
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If not served immediately, set aside uncovered