This delicious watercress soup is paked with nutrients and is super simple to make! It's a creamy and healthy recipe with simple ingredients!
This recipe is one of the most popular soups on our site! It's a comforting and very healthy recipe, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner!
This watercress soup practically cooks itself! Just cook the ingredients in water, blend in a hand blender, add the watercress and serve!
It's a simple and creamy soup that's ready to serve in just a few minutes! It's the perfect meal to serve on any occasion, especially on those cold, rainy winter days when you want something warm to lift your spirits!
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INGREDIENTS FOR EASY WATERCRESS SOUP
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
- Water - To cook the vegetables.
- Watercress - It is a very nutritious vegetable that adds color and flavor to the soup.
- Pumpkin - Adds color, flavor and creaminess to the recipe.
- Carrot - It's the base of the soup. Adds color and flavor and has high nutritional value.
- Onion - Adds a lot of flavor to the soup.
- Leek - It is a vegetable that stands out for having vitamin C.
- Potatoes - Gives consistency and creaminess to the soup.
- Olive oil - It is a healthy fat that helps in the absorption of nutrients.
- Salt - To season the soup.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE EASY WATERCRESS SOUP
Step 1: Peel and wash the potatoes, carrots, onions, pumpkin slice and the leek.
Step 2: In a large pot with 2 liters (8 cups) water add the potatoes, carrots, pumpkin slice, leek and the onions, everything cut into pieces. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Step 3: When it starts to boil, reduce to medium-low heat and cook for about 20 minutes.
Step 4: Remove briefly the pot from heat and use a hand blender to blend the soup until creamy.
Step 5: Season with olive oil and salt, stir with a wooden spoon and place the pot back on the stove over high heat.
Step 6: When it starts to boil, add the watercress and let it cook for another 5 minutes.
Step 7: Turn off the heat and serve.
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Easy Watercress Soup
This delicious watercress soup is paked with nutrients and is super simple to make! It's a creamy and healthy recipe with simple ingredients!
4.50 from 8 reviews
- 2 liters (8 cups) water
- 1 bunch of watercress (about 200 grams (7 ounces))
- 1 pumpkin slice (about 100 grams (3 1/3 ounces))
- 3 carrots
- 3 medium onions
- 1 leek
- 2 medium potatoes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt (to taste)
- Peel and wash the potatoes, carrots, onions, pumpkin slice and the leek.
- In a large pot with 2 liters (8 cups) water add the potatoes, carrots, pumpkin slice, leek and the onions,
- everything cut into pieces. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- When it starts to boil, reduce to medium-low heat and cook for about 20 minutes.
- Remove briefly the pot from heat and use a hand blender to blend the soup until creamy.
- Season with olive oil and salt, stir with a wooden spoon and place the pot back on the stove over high heat.
- When it starts to boil, add the watercress and let it cook for another 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and serve.
