Water Cress Soup |
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| Servings | Preparation Time | Cooking Time | Calories | Saturated Fat | Fat | Sodium | Carbohydrates | Protein | Cholesterol |
| 4-6 | |||||||||
| INGREDIENTS: | ||
| 2 (12 oz) cans chicken consomme | 1 cup water | 5 scallions, washed and sliced thin (include some tops) |
| 2 cups water cress leaves and tender shoots, washed | fresh ground pepper to season | sliced lemon or lime (optional) |
| 1 | Place chicken consomme and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil. |
| 2 | Add scallions, reduce heat to low, and simmer 3-4 minutes. |
| 3 | Add water cress leaves, turn heat off, and let soup steep about 1 minute. |
| 4 | Serve at once, seasoning each helping with fresh ground pepper and garnishing, if you like, with slices of lemon or lime. Or chill soup, skim off fat, and serve cold. |