Green Pea Soup Recipe
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 small onion (or several young green onions), finely chopped
1 head lettuce, washed, sliced
2 cups fresh or frozen peas
4 cups Basic Chicken Stock
Salt and pepper Sugar to taste
1 sprig mint (or 1 teaspoon dried mint)
4 to 6 tablespoons heavy cream
2 teaspoons fresh (or dried) chopped mint
Croutons
Directions
Melt butter; soften onion and lettuce 4 to 5 minutes without browning.
Measure 2 cups peas.
Add 1 1/2 cups to soup pan; reserve remainder as garnish.
Add stock, salt, pepper, sugar, and mint sprig; cover.
Cook gently until tender, about 20 minutes.
Remove mint.
Put into electric blender; blend until smooth.
Or put through food mill or fine sieve.
Meanwhile, cook remaining peas in little boiling salted, sugared water; drain.
Divide among soup cups.
Reheat soup; adjust seasoning.
Pour into soup cups.
Add tablespoon cream to each cup; sprinkle with chopped mint.
Measure 2 cups peas.
Add 1 1/2 cups to soup pan; reserve remainder as garnish.
Add stock, salt, pepper, sugar, and mint sprig; cover.
Cook gently until tender, about 20 minutes.
Remove mint.
Put into electric blender; blend until smooth.
Or put through food mill or fine sieve.
Meanwhile, cook remaining peas in little boiling salted, sugared water; drain.
Divide among soup cups.
Reheat soup; adjust seasoning.
Pour into soup cups.
Add tablespoon cream to each cup; sprinkle with chopped mint.
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