Dorset Blue Vinny and Watercress Soup
Vibrant green watercress soup with a peppery kick, enriched with creamy, crumbly Dorset Blue Vinny cheese.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 285 kcal
Equipment
- •large saucepan
- •stick blender
- •chopping board
- •chef's knife
- •wooden spoon
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 285 kcal
- fat
- 20 g
- carbs
- 16 g
- fibre
- 2 g
- protein
- 10 g
- calories
- 285 kcal
Instructions
- 1
Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat on the hob.
- 2
Add the chopped onion and diced potato, stirring well to coat in butter.
- 3
Cover and sweat gently for 8 to 10 minutes until the onion is soft.
- 4
Stir in the crushed garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- 5
Pour in the hot vegetable stock and bring to a gentle boil.
- 6
Reduce the heat and simmer for 12 minutes until the potato is completely tender.
- 7
Add the watercress and simmer for just 2 minutes until wilted and bright green.
- 8
Remove from the heat and blitz with a stick blender until completely smooth.
- 9
Stir in the double cream, ground nutmeg, and crumbled Dorset Blue Vinny until melted.
- 10
Season with black pepper, ladle into warmed bowls, and scatter over extra crumbled cheese.
Chef's tips
Add the watercress at the very end of cooking and blend immediately to retain its vivid emerald colour and fresh, peppery punch. Blue Vinny is naturally salty, so taste the soup before adding any extra salt.
Ingredient substitutions
- Dorset Blue Vinny cheese → Stilton or any mature British blue cheese
- double cream → crème fraîche or whole milk
Storage
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheating
Warm gently in a saucepan over low heat on the hob without letting it boil.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Boiling the watercress too long, which turns the soup a dull brown colour
- •Adding salt before the cheese melts, which can make the soup overly salty
- •Boiling vigorously after adding the cheese, which can cause the dairy to split
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