Watercress, pear & pea soup

Name: Watercress, pear & pea soup | Asda Good Living
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 750ml chicken stock; 3 ripe pears, peeled, cored and chopped; 200g frozen peas; 2 x 85g packs Grower’s Selection Watercress; 2 rashers smoked streaky bacon (or 50g Stilton); 150ml double cream

Yes, you read that right – this creamy yet refreshing green soup is thickened and sweetened with pears

By Asda Good Living,29th March 2016

(11 votes)

Cook: 20 Mins

Serves: 4

Price: 79p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 241g serving contains

Energy
1121kj
268kcal

13%

Fat
18.3g

Med
26%

Saturates
9.6g

Med
48%

Sugars
10.8g

Med
12%

Salt
0.96g

Med
16%

of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
465kj/111kcal

Ingredients

1tbsp olive oil

1 large onion, finely chopped

750ml chicken stock

3 ripe pears, peeled, cored and chopped

200g frozen peas

2 x 85g packs Grower’s Selection Watercress

2 rashers smoked streaky bacon (or 50g Stilton)

150ml double cream

Method

Heat the olive oil in a pan on medium, add the onion and fry for 3-4 mins until soft and translucent, but not browned. Add the chicken stock, pears, peas and watercress, bring to a boil, then simmer (covered) for 4 mins. Allow to cool slightly then purée with a handheld blender.

Heat a nonstick frying pan on medium and dry-fry the bacon for 2 mins or until crisp. Drain on kitchen roll.

Return the soup to the pan, stir in the cream and reheat but do not boil. To serve, season with freshly ground black pepper and crumble over the bacon (or Stilton, if using).