
Watercress, pear & pea soup
29 March 2016
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(11 votes)
Nutritional Info
Each 241g serving contains
-
Energy
1121KJ
268KCAL
13% -
Fat
18.3g
med
26% -
Saturates
9.6g
high
48% -
Sugars
10.8g
low
12% -
Salt
0.96g
med
16%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g: 465kJ/111kcal.
Ingredients
- 1tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 750ml chicken stock
- 3 ripe pears, peeled, cored and chopped
- 200g frozen peas
- 2 x 85g packs Grower’s Selection Watercress
- 2 rashers smoked streaky bacon (or 50g Stilton)
- 150ml double cream
Method
Heat the olive oil in a pan on medium, add the onion and fry for 3-4 mins until soft and translucent, but not browned. Add the chicken stock, pears, peas and watercress, bring to a boil, then simmer (covered) for 4 mins. Allow to cool slightly then purée with a handheld blender.
Heat a nonstick frying pan on medium and dry-fry the bacon for 2 mins or until crisp. Drain on kitchen roll.
Return the soup to the pan, stir in the cream and reheat but do not boil. To serve, season with freshly ground black pepper and crumble over the bacon (or Stilton, if using).