Watercress Soup
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Ingredients
- 2 oz Butter
- 2 tbls Sunflower oil
- 2 Large onions chopped
- 3 tbls Flour
- 2 Pints Vegetable stock
- 4 Packets of watercress
- To taste Salt and black pepper
- 1 Pint Milk
Accompaniment
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Description
If you like watercress you will love this.
Method
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1. Heat the butter and oil in a large pan and gently fry the onions for about 10 mins until soft and transparent.
2. Sprinkle in flour and cook for a minute.
3. Add the stock a little at a time and bring to the boil, stirring until thickenend.
4. Wash the watercress and reserve a few leaves as a garnish just before serving.
5. Add the watercress to the pan with the seasoning.
6. Bring back to the boil cover and simmer for about 5 minutes.
7. Puree the soup then return to the pan. Blend in milk. Slowly bring back to the boil, stirring.
8. Serve with a few watercress leaves on top.
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