Anne, half French half German, married to an English man, was a neighbor and we often went out on our boats together on the weekends and spent hours floating around the shores of Bermuda.
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Now this herb has its season, pretty as a flower and so essentially beneficial for our health
For 4 portions you need:
¾ l chicken stock homemade ( if this is a challenge, use the store-bought powder
but it might not be as fine in the end)
300 grams watercress blanched ( cooked for 2 min in boiling water then transferred to ice water - this helps keep the color bright green)
2 tbsp rapeseed /canola oil, best quality
½ stalk of leek chopped in strips
½ small onion finely chopped
1 tbsp of butter
125ml / ½ cup heavy cream
Amaranth pops and some fresh leaves of watercress for decoration
Watercress contains significant amounts of iron, calcium, iodine, and folic acid, in addition to vitamins A and C. Because it is relatively rich in Vitamin C.
It acts as a stimulant, a source of phyto-chemicals and antioxidants a diuretic, an expectorant and a digestive aid.
And it is so delicate and beautiful!
The onions and the leeks are sautéed in butter, the warm soup added, simmer on medium heat until all the leeks are tender, 12 min appr. Take the soup off the heat. Blend on high speed, leave no clumps!
The blanched Watercress goes into the blender and with the help of the rapeseed oil mixed into a bright green paste!
This paste is added to the creamy soup (NO more cooking from now on, only gently heating) and once again blended, add the cream, mix again, salt and chili and garnish shortly before eating with the Amaranth Pops and the fresh sprig of watercress.
all you need
Every once in a while our comfort food is very simple and almost vintage compared to the Avocado/Cilantro/Lime and Sushi fashion every seems to follow these days. Whether for lunch in the mountains after a full morning of powder snow skiing, or just as a simple dinner during the week. Especially now with all the fresh spinach available!
You can see while the dumplings were in the oven and the cheese melted, the sun went down and the light is different on the finished dish.
Tomato salad or a salad with some bitter notes are great alongside the dumplings. This is definitely the best way to enjoy comfort food, when you're allowed to have it your way!
