Potato Watercress Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 bunch watercress, washed, stems removed, coarsely chopped (about 2 cups)
• 2 medium yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 1 1/4 cups chicken broth or 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed, crushed to release flavor
• watercress leaf, for garnish
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. add potatoes, watercress and onion to the pot.
• 2 cook, stirring about 5 minutes until onion is tender. stir in the broth, half and half cream, pepper and celery seed.
• 3 cover and cook over low heat, 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• 4 using an immersion blender, blend soup until pureed to desired consistency. adjust seasonings if necessary.
• 5 serve garnished with watercress sprigs.