Tasty Tuesday Linkup: Soup
January 23, 2018, by My New Happy
If it was up to me, I'd probably just heat up a can of Campbell's. Luckily, my husband loves to cook, and he's perfected a few different soup recipes. Today I'm sharing his Cream of Watercress soup. So flavorful and super simple!
Cream of Watercress Soup
2 cans chicken broth
3 medium size russet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 bunch watercress, finely chopped
1 pint heavy whipping cream
salt and pepper
Place diced potatoes in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Simmer until potatoes are done. Blend potatoes (in broth) with an immersion blender for thickening. Add cream, chopped watercress, and salt & pepper to taste. Use immersion blender again (a quick shot should do it) to mix up all ingredients. Simmer on low for 15-20 minutes, or until cream thickens. Garnish with croutons.
Another favorite of mine is tomato soup. This recipe with added basil from Nancy-c.com looks delicious.
TOMATO CARROT SOUP WITH BASIL by NancyC
Makes about 4 servings
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 medium carrots, shredded
- 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup water
- 2 pounds fresh tomatoes, seeded and diced (or 2 [14.5-ounce] cans diced tomatoes)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil or 2 Tablespoons dried basil, crushed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
In large saucepan, cook carrots, celery, onion, and garlic, in olive oil, covered, over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add half of the tomatoes and cook an additional 5 minutes.
Transfer mixture, in 2 batches, to a blender or food processor and add 1/2 cup water to each batch. Cover and blend until smooth, then return mixture to saucepan.
Stir in the salt, half of the basil, and the remaining tomatoes. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Stir in the remaining basil and balsamic vinegar and heat an additional 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
And finally, some Italian Turkey Burger Soup from our own Andrea. Yum!
What's your favorite kind of soup?
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