9 sweet watercress soup Recipes

butter, red or sweet onion, chopped (or sub 2 shallots), garlic, minced, vegetable stock, mascarpone cheese (can sub softened cream cheese, but it will change the flavor a bit), juice from 1/2 lemon, fresh baby spinach (no need to chop, fresh watercress leaves (also no need to chop), half and half, cayenne (or to taste or sub hot sauce), carrot, grated, goat cheese crumbles, sea or kosher salt and fresh ground pepper

unsalted butter, olive oil, sweet onion (such as vidalia or walla walla), chopped, russet potatoes (about 1 1/2 lb), peeled and chopped, celery ribs, chopped (about 2 cups), low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth, plus more for thinning soup, milk, plus more for thinning soup, sea salt, freshly ground pepper, torn watercress, rinsed and drained, chopped fresh parsley, garnishes: sour cream or creme fraiche, parsley, watercress leaves

vegetable stock, onions, thinly sliced or 2 scallions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, gingerroot, minced, soy sauce, stalks bok choy (diagonally sliced , also shred leaves), sweet red pepper , julienned, broccoli floret, carrot, shredded, mushroom, sliced, peas, buckwheat noodles (1/2 cup), firm tofu, cut in 1/2-inch cubes, watercress leaf, pea pods, blanched (optional), scallion, thinly sliced, celery leaves, toasted sesame seeds, lettuce or watercress leaf, finely chopped

carrot, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds, watercress, chopped, potatoes, peeled and diced, onions, chopped, chicken stock (fresh is better , but cubed ok), heavy cream, sweet sherry, salt and pepper

low-salt chicken broth, soy sauce, mirin (sweet japanese rice wine), minced peeled fresh ginger, shredded carrots (about 3 1/2 oz), yellow miso (fermented soybean paste), uncooked peeled deveined small shrimp, watercress, thick stems removed, sliced green onions, hot chili oil

a is for vitamin a. we all know that vitamin found in carrots, but it s also found in green vegetables like asparagus and artichokes, asparagus , cut into 1 inch pieces, artichoke bottoms (hearts) cut into quarters, b is for broccoli. former president bush was famous for not enjoying broccoli, but his wife barbara loved it, and she was dedicated to the cause of reading, all across this country. i hope you ll join me in thanking barbara bush for all of her work with literacy., heads of broccoli (and their trimmed stalks ) cut into pieces, is for carrots , yummy! i love carrots; they re sweet, crunchy and good for the eyes, teeth and bones., carrots, peeled and cut into pieces, d is for daikon , a vegetable used a lot in asian cuisine. it adds a wonderful flavor to soup., daikon, peeled and cut into pieces, is for lemongrass , which is used a lot in asia. if you can tsp find it, you can substitute a little lemon juice, or a little of its peel., minced lemongrass or 1/2 tsp yellow lemon peel, grated, m is for maize, the native american word for corn, kernels of 3 ears of corn, n is for nutmeg, a wonderful spice that smells good too, nutmeg, o is for onion. my favorites are the big white ones, the sweet yellow ones, and the spring green ones, white onion, peeled and diced, yellow onion, peeled and diced, green onions, diced, v is for vegetable; the vegetable of your choice that isn tsp in the pot yet (maybe cabbage, squash, bell pepper, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, garlic cloves, anything you can think of!), v is also for victory. while i stir this soup, i thank god for my victory over illiteracy. not only can i read wonderful recipes, i can write them too, for you to read and to enjoy preparing, w is for water, which won tsp be necessary if you cover the pot while the soup is simmering (this may be a good moment for you parents to explain to your kids how liquid evaporates, or rises in the form of steam)., if your pot is uncovered , add 1/4 cup water, if you plan to use a lid, you can chop some watercress or water chestnuts, to make sure that there is a w in the soup.

low-sodium chicken broth, ginger, thinly sliced, scallions, roughly chopped, mirin (sweet rice wine) or dry sherry, skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/4-inch cubes, toasted sesame oil, cornstarch, kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper, eggs, well beaten, watercress , tough stems removed