Watercress Vichyssoise Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb thin- skinned potatoes
1 quart vegetable broth or fat-skimmed chicken broth
8 oz watercress (2 qt.)
1 1/2 cups regular or low-fat buttermilk or whipping cream (see notes)
salt and pepper

Directions:

Peel potatoes and cut into 3/4-inch chunks. In a 3- to 4-quart pan over high heat, bring potatoes and broth to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are tender when pierced, 18 to 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, rinse and drain watercress. Pick six tender sprigs from stems and reserve. Coarsely chop remaining watercress, including stems; you should have 2 1/2 to 3 cups. Stir chopped watercress into potato-broth mixture and cook just until watercress is bright green and wilted, about 1 minute.
Pour half the potato-watercress mixture into a blender and, holding lid closed with a towel, whirl until smooth. Pour into a bowl. Repeat to purée remaining soup; pour into bowl. Stir in buttermilk.
To serve soup hot, return to pan and stir over medium heat just until steaming (do not boil). To serve cold, cover and chill until cold, 3 to 4 hours.
Ladle into bowls. Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with reserved watercress sprigs.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	694.31 Kcal (2907 kJ)
Calories from fat	88.56 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.84g	15%
Cholesterol	4.92mg	2%
Sodium	2749.1mg	115%
Potassium	2563.89mg	55%
Total Carbs	138.02g	46%
Sugars	37.05g	148%
Dietary Fiber	20.79g	83%
Protein	18.91g	38%
Vitamin C	166.3mg	277%
Vitamin A	4.5mg	151%
Iron	9.5mg	53%
Calcium	463.5mg	46%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	59.23 Kcal (248 kJ)
Calories from fat	7.55 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0.84g	15%
Cholesterol	0.42mg	2%
Sodium	234.51mg	115%
Potassium	218.71mg	55%
Total Carbs	11.77g	46%
Sugars	3.16g	148%
Dietary Fiber	1.77g	83%
Protein	1.61g	38%
Vitamin C	14.2mg	277%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	151%
Iron	0.8mg	53%
Calcium	39.5mg	46%

* 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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