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Watercress Soup With Asian Pear

Watercress Soup With Asian Pear is built on Sweet Onion, Fresh Watercress Chopped, Asian Pears Chopped, Defatted Chicken Or Vegetable Broth, and Sugar. Serves 4. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 1
• 4 1/2 cup
• 2
• 4 1/2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 4 tsp
• 1
• 4 sprig

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Combine onion, watercress and pears with broth and sugar in medium-sized saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

2. 2

   Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered until fruit is tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.

3. 3

   Transfer the soup to a blender or food processor and puree in batches.

4. 4

   Return to pan and place over medium heat.

5. 5

   Stir in butter that's been cut into small pieces and season with salt and pepper.

6. 6

   Divide among 4 soup bowls and garnish with a sprig of watercress and a slice of peeled pear.

7. 7

   "Flavorful soup is delicious hot or chilled."

8. 8

   "Detroit News 1997-03-18"

9. 9

   "http://detnews.com/1997/food/9703/20/03180032.htm"

10. 10

    NOTES: The Chinese pear may be eaten raw.

11. 11

    They can be sliced extremely thin without crumbling or tearing.

12. 12

    Try them raw in a salad, as a cooling garnish to a spicy hot noodle dish or stewed in a dessert.

13. 13

    When cooked, their flavor becomes somewhat stronger while the texture remains crisp.