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Watercress soup
Suitable for vegetarians
If you’re watching the calories, this soup is still delicious without the crème fraîche or yogurt. A bowl of Watercress soup provides over a third of your daily vitamin C requirement.
Serves 4
Preparation time 30 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2tsp olive oil
  • 2 potatoes (approx 300g), peeled and diced
  • 1.2-1.5 litres good-quality vegetable stock
  • 2 x 85g bags Asda watercress
  • 4tbsp Asda Good for you! crème fraîche or Asda Good for you!
  • Greek-style natural yogurt
Method
1 In a large, heavy-based pan, fry the onion in the oil for 5 minutes, until soft. Add the diced potato and cook for 2 minutes, stirring. Add 1.2 litres of the stock and season to taste. Bring to the boil and simmer until the potatoes are soft.

2 Add both bags of watercress and heat the mixture through, stirring, for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, cool slightly and liquidise. Add enough of the remaining stock to achieve the consistency you like.

3 Serve the soup in warm bowls, with a tablespoon of Asda Good for you! crème fraîche or Greek-style yogurt swirled into each.


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