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Bacon and Watercress Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Bacon and Watercress Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Bacon and Watercress Soup makes 2 servings.

The ingredients for Bacon and Watercress Soup are:

4 slices bacon
1 bunch watercress, stems separated and finely chopped
1 small white onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, smashed
4 c. stock (any variety)
1 stalk celery, cut into planks
1/4 c. heavy cream (optional)

Here is how you make Bacon and Watercress Soup:

Fry bacon till crisp in dutch oven. Remove and crumble.In bacon fat, saute onion & garlic till fragrant and softened. Add crumbled bacon, stock, celery planks, and watercress stems. Simmer covered, about 20 minutes (make sure watercress stems are very tender before proceeding). Fish out the celery planks and discard.Remove soup from heat and add watercress leaves and cream (temper so it doesn't curdle). Stir till all is well mixed; serve. Serving Size: 1/2 recipeNumber of Servings: 2Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DAMIENDUCKS.

The nutritional information for Bacon and Watercress Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 2
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 384.9

• Total Fat: 25.2 g
• Cholesterol: 42.5 mg
• Sodium: 1,782.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
• Protein: 26.5 g