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🍽️ Creamy Watercress Soup
106 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 2 shallots
- 30 g butter
- 40 g flour
- 500 ml classic vegetable broth
- 4 quail eggs
- 100 ml soy cream
- 120 g watercress
- salt
- pepper
- 2 tbsp walnut oil
Instructions
- 1. Peel the shallots and chop them very finely.
- 2. Melt the butter in a heavy pot and sauté the chopped shallots for 1 minute until translucent but not colored. Stir in the flour and cook for another 30 seconds to remove the raw flour taste.
- 3. Pour in the vegetable broth while stirring constantly and bring to a boil. Let the liquid simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 4. Meanwhile, prick small holes in the shells of the quail eggs with a needle. Boil the eggs in hot water for about 4 minutes until hard-boiled.
- 5. Drain the eggs and rinse them with cold water to stop the cooking process. Peel the eggs, cut them in half, and carefully remove the yolks.
- 6. Press the egg yolks through a fine sieve to create a smooth paste. Finely chop the egg whites and place them in the fridge for a short time.
- 7. Add the soy cream to the soup and let it simmer for another 10 minutes. Then strain the soup through a fine sieve into a clean pot to smooth it out.
- 8. While the soup simmers, cut off the bottom third of the watercress stems.
- 9. Pick off any bad leaves from the watercress, wash it thoroughly, and let it drain very well. Then chop the watercress roughly.
- 10. Add the chopped watercress to the soup and blend everything finely with a hand blender. Bring the soup to a brief boil again, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 11. Fill the soup into, for example, 8 pre-warmed glasses. Distribute the pressed egg yolk and chopped egg whites on top. Drizzle a few drops of walnut oil over the soup and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 106
- Protein: 2 g · Fett/Fat: 8 g · Carbs: 4 g