Chilled Idaho® Potato & Watercress Soup | Idaho Potato Commission

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unsalted butter
• 2 cups leeks, rinsed, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups onion, yellow, coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons flour, all purpose
• 1 1/2 pounds Idaho® potatoes, peeled, large diced
• 2 quarts chicken stock, simmering
• 1 sprig thyme, fresh
• 1 each bay leaves
• 2 cups heavy cream, simmered
• 2 bunches watercress, cleaned, rinsed, steamed, shocked, then pureed
• Salt
• pepper
• 1 1/2 cups chives, chopped