Being a very simple vegetarian dish, this watercress soup recipe is super tasty and full of flavor!
Being a very simple vegetarian dish, this Watercress Soup Recipe is super tasty and full of flavor. In fact, it is so good that if you cook it for someone with moustache, you might want to have a napkin or two close to you – it’s gonna get messy 😂
The good news is: we need the same ingredients that we used for our leek soup, except this time we will use fresh watercress leaves with stems.
In fact, if you’ve been cooking with me for some time now, you know that by learning one of my recipes you are pretty much ready for many other ones. There are a lot of common tricks that you can use, so stick around and you will see what I mean.
And this Potage au Cresson (French for Watercress Soup Recipe) is not an exception.
You can start with the same steps you took making the preceding Potato Leek Soup Recipe (or Potage Parmentier in French). However, this time, before making the puree, stir in the watercress and simmer it for 5 minutes. That’s it. You can blend the soup in a blender and add your spices right after.
Just before serving, I added the cream by spoonfuls. And after that – used it to decorate my dish.
Sounds easy? Great. Sounds confusing? Don’t worry – I’ve got all the steps for this recipe written down in the ‘Steps’ section below. Let me know how it goes please. What did you like? And what was the most challenging part for you?
And feel free to share this super easy but incredibly falvorful Watercress Soup recipe with your friends to give it a proper test. It’s quite exciting to see what you will come up with (there is a whole ‘Review’ section below where you can leave your thoughts together with your images). I am sure you will love the results and come back for more!
Bon appétit! 🙂
1 Done | Start from the potatoes, onion and garlic. Wash them, peel and slice. Then wash the watercress. |
2 Done | Place the veggies into a casserole with cold water. Simmer the soup, partially covered, for 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender. |
3 Done | Stir in the watercress. Simmer it for 5 minutes. When everything is ready, turn off the heat and leave the casserole rest for 15 minutes. Tip: vegetables have a richer taste when they are left in a covered casserole. |
4 Done | Place the soup in a blender and add the cream with butter to it. Blend the soup. |
5 Done | The soup is now ready. Serve the soup in plates and decorate with extra cream. Voila! |
When I first tried this watercress soup recipe I was very suprised - I could believe that such a simple recipe could taste so good and have so much flavor. Very pleased with this soup - it is definitely in my TOP-100 list! :)
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This is something new for me! I’m a vegetarian and I’m glad I bumped into this healthy soup.
Thank you Priya, you will love it!
Yum! I love watercress, especially in this soup. So light, its perfect for a summer dinner.
Yes, it is perfect for summer! Very light and incredibly yummy. Thank you Emma.
I looove cooking with watercress – I have a watercress fish soup that I used to make all the time. This one sounds amazing too!
Thank you Vicky. That sounds amazing. Do you have a link to the recipe?
when we were growing up my Grandmother used to served us a watercress soup that had ham in it. Do you have a recipe that includes ham?
do you have a recipe that includes ham
Hi Bernard,
Thank you for your comment. I don’t have a soup recipe with ham yet. But as an option you can add ham in Step 5 before serving. I also have a super delicious cauliflower chowder with ham coming up. So, stay tuned – I will upload it soon! 🙂
Thank you for your response.
What a delicious soup, and perfect for spring!
What’s more – perfect for summer!
Love the sound of this for summer!
The taste is even better!
It amazes me how big of an art cooking is. Looking at this soup, I see a canvas, a story and a brush that was used those extra touches that makes this soup so good. Absolutely loving it! ❤