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Creamy Cress Soup

Recipe by Gourmandises TV - PARIS 🇫🇷 - Cooking

A velvety soup of cress (cisson) and potatoes, spiced with a pinch of nutmeg and enriched with fresh cream. Ideal for winter evenings, this Norman recipe combines the freshness of cress with the smoothness of cream, served with garlic croutons.

EasyFrenchServes 4

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Source Video
19m
Prep
26m
Cook
10m
Cleanup
55m
Total

Cost Breakdown

$6.70
Total cost
$1.67
Per serving

Critical Success Points

  • Cut and chop the cress while keeping some leaves for garnish.
  • Sweat the shallot and garlic in butter without browning.
  • Cook the potatoes and cress until tender.
  • Incorporate the cream and blend to achieve a velvety texture.

Safety Warnings

  • Use the knife carefully when cutting the cress and potatoes.
  • Watch the pot during boiling to avoid overflow.
  • When using the immersion blender, always keep the blade submerged in the liquid to avoid splashing hot soup.

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