Cream of Potato Soup with Watercress
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 large russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 medium onions, chopped
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 3/4 cups (or more) canned vegetable broth
- 1 3/4 cups milk (do not use low-fat or nonfat)
- 2 1/4 cups chopped trimmed watercress
- Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add potatoes and onions.
- Stir until coated with butter, about 1 minute.
- Sprinkle flour over; stir 1 minute.
- Add 2 3/4 cups broth and milk.
- Cover pan.
- Boil gently until potatoes and onions are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Puree soup in batches in blender.
- Return to pan.
- Add 1 3/4 cups watercress.
- Bring back to simmer.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Thin with more broth, if desired.
- Lade soup into bowls.
- Garnish with remaining 1/2 cup watercress.
butter, russet potatoes, onions, flour, vegetable broth, milk, trimmed watercress
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cream-of-potato-soup-with-watercress-1917 (may not work)