Green Potage
- 1/4 cup sliced scallion
- 1/3 cup butter
- 2 cups diced raw potatoes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 bunch water cress
- 1 cup spinach leaves, lightly packed
- 2 cups lettuce leaves, torn into small pieces
- Chopped chives or Sour cream and paprika
- Cook scallions in butter for about ((5)) minutes over moderate heat, stirring frequently.
- Add potatoes, salt, and chicken broth.
- Bring to boil and cook, covered, for 10 minutes.
- Add the water cress in coarse pieces, spinach leaves, and torn up lettuce.
- Continue cooking until potatoes are tender, about 5 minutes longer.
- Strain off about 1 cup of broth.
- Place vegetables and remaining broth in blender.
- Cover container and turn on blender.
- Blend until smooth, add remaining broth and reheat.
- Served garnished with chopped chives, or sour cream sprinkled with paprika.
scallion, butter, potatoes, salt, chicken broth, water, spinach leaves, lettuce leaves, chives
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/green-potage-20106 (may not work)