Watercress Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. butter
1/3 c. sliced green onions and tops
1/4 c. sliced celery
1 (13 3/4 oz.) can chicken broth
1/2 c. snipped watercress
1/3 c. instant potato flakes
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. light cream

Preparation

Melt butter, cook and stir onions and celery in butter until onions are tender.
Stir in chicken broth.
Heat to boiling. Reduce heat.
Simmer until celery is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in watercress and potato flakes.
Heat just until watercress is wilted, about 2 minutes.
Remove from heat; cool slightly. Pour watercress mixture in blender and blend until smooth.
Stir in pepper and cream.
Heat until boiling.
Serve hot or cold.