Watercress Soup

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes

Ingredients (for 4 people):
- 1 beautiful bunch of watercress
- 3 medium potatoes
- 1 shallot
- 1 beautiful thyme branch
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 1 cube broth
- 1 liter of water

Preparation of the recipe :

Wash and clean watercress to remove excess stalks.
Peel the potatoes, and cut them into cubes.
In a large saucepan, heat the butter. When it begins to sizzle (without burning), add watercress, potatoes, coarsely chopped shallot and thyme.
Let the cress soften and add the water and the cube broth.
The water should cover the vegetables with at least 2 fingers.
Stop cooking, when the potatoes are very tender and crush with a wooden spoon.
Once the preparation has warmed, remove and keep a little broth.
Mix the vegetables and add the broth set aside, to obtain the desired consistency.