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Servings: 2
Ingredients
- Creamy Watercress Soup with Sage serves 4 CLICK here for a printable recipe
- 2 T unsalted butter
- 2 leeks, halved lengthwise, cleaned, white and light greeen parts roughly chopped
- 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
- 1 clv garlic, peeled & minced
- 3 stalks celery, roughly chopped
- 3 c chicken stock
- 2 bn watercress (about 1 pound), leaves only, plus more for garnish (optional)
- 6 leaves of fresh sage, rinsed and chopped
- 1/2 c heavy cream
- 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1 pn each, salt and white pepper, to taste
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 565g | |
| Recipe makes 2 servings | |
| Calories 259 | |
| Calories from Fat 137 | 53% |
| Total Fat 15.58g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat 9.51g | 38% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium 707mg | 29% |
| Potassium 867mg | 25% |
| Total Carbs 23.83g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.8g | 16% |
| Sugars 3.18g | 2% |
| Protein 6.91g | 11% |
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