Watercress Soup Recipe

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Watercress Soup
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Directions:

  1. Sauté onion in butter in a small Dutch oven over medium heat 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in watercress and salt; cover and cook 5 minutes or until leaves are wilted and tender. Sprinkle flour over watercress; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in chicken broth; simmer 5 minutes.
  2. Place 1 to 2 cups of watercress mixture in container of an electric blender; process until smooth. Transfer pureed mixture to a large saucepan. Repeat procedure with remaining watercress mixture.
  3. Combine egg yolks and whipping cream in a small mixing bowl, mixing well; gradually add 1 cup pureed watercress mixture, stirring constantly. Gradually pour yolk mixture into remaining pureed watercress mixture, stirring well; cook over low heat 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
  4. Ladle soup into individual serving bowls. Soup may be served warm or chilled.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 809.32 Kcal (3388 kJ)
Calories from fat 559.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 62.14g 96%
Cholesterol 485.55mg 162%
Sodium 6532.54mg 272%
Potassium 1908.74mg 41%
Total Carbs 29.07g 10%
Sugars 3.2g 13%
Dietary Fiber 3.66g 15%
Protein 18.93g 38%
Vitamin C 163.4mg 272%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 371.3mg 37%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 43.91 Kcal (184 kJ)
Calories from fat 30.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.37g 96%
Cholesterol 26.35mg 162%
Sodium 354.45mg 272%
Potassium 103.57mg 41%
Total Carbs 1.58g 10%
Sugars 0.17g 13%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 15%
Protein 1.03g 38%
Vitamin C 8.9mg 272%
Iron 0.1mg 11%
Calcium 20.1mg 37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.6
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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