Kale And Watercress Soup Recipes

WATERCRESS, KALE AND COCONUT MILK SOUP

Steps:

• Roughly chopped fresh cilantro and chopped toasted cashews, for serving
• Heat the fat in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and scallion and cook, stirring, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the potato, ginger, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper, and cook, stirring, until the potatoes are well coated, 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in the broth and bring to a simmer.
• Simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Add the kale and watercress and simmer 5 minutes more. Remove from the heat and let cool at least 5 minutes. Carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill the blender more than halfway full per batch).
• Stir in the coconut milk and reheat the soup if necessary, adjusting the consistency and seasoning with water, salt and pepper.
• Serve hot sprinkled with the cilantro and cashews.

KALE AND WATERCRESS SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, add butter. As it melts, add mushrooms, shallots, garlic, half the kale, salt and white pepper. Cook until shallots are translucent and kale starts to cook down, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add potatoes, remaining kale and 2 cups water. Cover; reduce heat to low. Cook until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• In a medium pot, simmer cream and milk; season with salt and pepper. Add watercress to soup; stir to wilt; remove soup from heat. Stir in cream mixture; simmer.
• In a blender, blend soup in batches until smooth. Divide among 8 bowls; top with sour cream and watercress leaves, if desired. Serve with whole-grain bread, if desired.

BEAN SOUP WITH KALE

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat olive oil. Add garlic and onion; saute until soft. Add kale and saute, stirring, until wilted. Add 3 cups of broth, 2 cups of beans, and all of the tomato, herbs, salt and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes. In a blender or food processor, mix the remaining beans and broth until smooth. Stir into soup to thicken. Simmer 15 minutes. Ladle into bowls; sprinkle with chopped parsley.