Creamy watercress and spinach soup

Do you want to prepare a simple and comforting soup meal? Try this delicious creamy watercress and spinach soup. It's the ideal recipe for cold winter days. Bon appetit!!!

Creamy watercress and spinach soup on a tureen

INGREDIENTS FOR CREAMY WATERCRESS AND SPINACH SOUP

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

Watercress
Water
Spinach
Potatoes
Leek
Courgette
Carrots
Olive oil
Onions
Pasta
Salt

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE CREAMY WATERCRESS AND SPINACH SOUP

Step 1: Peel and wash the carrots, potatoes, onions, courgette and leek. In a soup pot with 2 liters (8 cups) water, add the carrots, potatoes, leek, courgette and onions, everything cut into pieces. Bring to a boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium-low heat and cook for 25 minutes. When all the ingredients are almost cooked, add the watercress and the spinach and cook for more 5 minutes.

Step 2: Remove briefly the pot from heat and use a hand blender to blend the soup until creamy. Stir and place the pot back on the stove over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium-low heat and add the pasta. Season with salt, stir and cook for 10 minutes.

Step 3: Turn off the heat, add the olive oil, stir and serve.

Creamy watercress and spinach soup on a tureen

Creamy watercress and spinach soup

Creamy watercress and spinach soup on a tureen

Do you want to prepare a simple and comforting soup meal? Try this delicious creamy watercress and spinach soup. It's the ideal recipe for cold winter days. Bon appetit!!!

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    Category:Recipes, Soups
    Cuisine:
    Difficulty:
    Servings: 5
    Prep Time:15 m
    Cook Time:45 m
    Total Time:60 m

    Ingredients

    • 2 liters (8 cups) water
    • A bunch of watercress (about 150 grams (5 1/3 ounces))
    • A bunch of spinach (about 150 grams (5 1/3 ounces))
    • 2 medium potatoes
    • 1 leek
    • 1 medium courgette
    • 4 medium carrots
    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 medium onions
    • 100 grams (3 1/2 ounces) orzo pasta
    • Salt (to taste)

    Directions

    1. Peel and wash the carrots, potatoes, onions, courgette and leek. In a soup pot with 2 liters (8 cups) water, add the carrots, potatoes, leek, courgette and onions, everything cut into pieces. Bring to a boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium-low heat and cook for 25 minutes. When all the ingredients are almost cooked, add the watercress and the spinach and cook for more 5 minutes.
    2. Remove briefly the pot from heat and use a hand blender to blend the soup until creamy. Stir and place the pot back on the stove over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium-low heat and add the pasta. Season with salt, stir and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    3. Turn off the heat, add the olive oil, stir and serve.
    Creamy watercress and spinach soup
    Nutrition facts
    Serves 5
    Per Serving:
    % DAILY VALUE
    Calories 256
    Total Fat 9.5 g(12%)
    Saturated Fat 1.5 g(7%)
    Cholesterol 15 mg(5%)
    Sodium 138 mg(6%)
    Total Carbohydrate 38.5 g(14%)
    Protein 7 g
     

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