How To Make Watercress Soup

Step 1: Heat the oil

Step 2: Sauté the shallots, garlic and potato

Add the shallots, garlic and the diced potato to the pan and sauté them for 5-6 minutes until they begin to soften.

Step 3: Pour in the chicken stock

Add the chicken stock to the pan and bring to the boil. Once it starts to boil, reduce the heat slightly.

Step 4: Add the watercress

Next, add the watercress to the broth and simmer for about 10-12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper as desired.

Step 5: Blend in a food processor

Pour the soup into a food processor and blend until it turns into a smooth purée.

When blending hot liquids always release the steam by pulsing the blender

Step 6: Transfer back to the pan

The blended soup can now be poured back into the saucepan.

Step 7: Add the cream and mascarpone

Pour in the double cream and mascarpone and stir well.

Step 8: Ladle into soup bowls and garnish

Finally ladle the soup into the four bowls and garnish each with a mint leave and a couple of watercress leaves.