Hampshire Cream Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb carrot, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
• 3 cups watercress, chopped
• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 4 -5 cups chicken stock (fresh is better, but cubed ok)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup sweet sherry
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan put the carrots, watercress, potatoes and onions. pour over chicken stock, cover and cook over moderate heat until the vegetables are tender.
• 2 remove from the heat and in a food processor or blender. return the pureed soup to the saucepan.
• 3 add the cream, sherry, and salt and pepper to taste. if the soup seems to thick, add a little milk.
• 4 garnish with sprigs of watercress. serve either hot or chilled.