Watercress And Potato Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and finely diced (red or )
• 4 cups vegetables or 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 bunch watercress
• 8 ounces baby spinach
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup creme fraiche

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot heat oil over medium heat. add shallots and potatoes and cook, stirring for 5-6 minutes or until softened, but not beginning to brown.
• 2 add broth, increase heat to high, bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute.
• 3 quickly add watercress and spinach. after they have cooked a few seconds, use slotted spoon to transfer all of the vegetables to a food processor.
• 4 pulse until smooth, but not watery.
• 5 add about 1 cup of the cooking broth and pulse until smooth. return to saucepan. season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 6 gently reheat over medium heat.
• 7 ladle into warmed serving bowls. add a spoonful of creme fraiche to the center of each and serve.