Cresson quiche

To conclude this series of watercress recipe I would like to present you a simple quiche recipe where I have added some watercress to the egg base. For the pie crust I used an olive oil base because I was short on time and I find that kneading with olive oil is much faster than with butter that is just out of the fridge. For the rest it is just a regular quiche, the watercress brings some nice flavor and a nice texture to the creamy egg base.

Enjoy your Friday!

Watercress quiche

For the pie crust:

– 120g of flour of your choice

– olive oil or butter

– a bit of water

For the filling:

– a bundle of watercress

– ham (optional)

– 4 eggs

– 150ml of milk or cream

– salt and pepper

Start with the pie crust. In a bowl mix all the ingredients and knead until the dough is smooth. If you have doubt about the amount of butter/oil and water, add little by little until the right consistency is reached. Roll and set in a pie dish.

For the filling, wash the watercress and remove the hardest parts. In a bowl mix the eggs and the milk, add the watercress and the ham cut in bites, salt and pepper to taste. Pour in the pie crust. Cook in the oven for 30min at 200. If the pie is thick, cooking time may be longer.

Cresson pasta

To continue my frenzy with watercress…

This week is the beginning of the new term, I’m back to teaching which I enjoy really and very excited with the students new research projects. Work is quite busy, but I really stocked a lot of watercress last weekend and I use it little by little. It is very easy and rapid to prepare, much faster than spinach I find, so perfect for late dinners and rapid cooking. This time I want to share my recipe to prepare the sauce for some simple fresh linguine.

Linguine with watercress

– a bundle of watercress

– olive oil

– pepper

– long pasta of your choice, I used fresh linguine

– Parmigiano (optional)

I simply washed and cut a bundle of watercress, then while still wet I through then in a pan and cook under cover at medium heat. Once soft I add olive oil and stop cooking. Then I boil the pasta, drain them and add them to the pan with the watercress, cook for 2min at high heat while stirring. Add pepper and serve. For those who like, add grated Parmigiano.

Cresson soup

Cresson, or watercress is this little green that is harvested in spring or in autumn, and is delicious in many various preparations. It is for some unclear reasons not so easy to find watercress easily at the market so when I find some I just buy plenty and use it in many various recipes. You’ll find in the next days the recipes I have tries this time. Some classic one and some more exploratory. I hope you’ll enjoy them and it will convince you to try this little plant in your next recipe!!

To start with, a simple watercress soup, light and green, with only 3 ingredients: watercress, milk and water. I added a bit of pink pepper for the picture. No salt, nothing added, I found it was tasteful enough. Of course you can add salt of spices, but the simple preparation reveals the real nature of the watercress.

Watercress soup

– a bundle of watercress

– 1/2L of water

– 1/3L of milk at room temperature

Wash the watercress and remove the bottom hard part if any. Boil in the water until soft. Blend, add the milk, serve. That’s it.

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