Pea-Pod Soup Recipe
The pea pod soup is a fresh and light soup made with cooked peas along with pea pods and onions. Herbed with mint and parsley, the pea pod soup can be cooked in a stock of choice and is best served as an appetizer before meals.
Ingredients
2 pounds pea pods
1 onion, peeled, sliced
2 or 3 sprigs mint
2 or 3 sprigs parsley
4 cups stock or 2 bouillon cubes and 4 cups water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
Salt and pepper
Sugar
4 tablespoons cooked green peas (optional)
Chopped mint
Directions
Wash pods; put into large kettle with onion, mint sprigs, parsley, and stock.
Bring to a boil; cover.
Simmer about 40 minutes.
When outer flesh of pods is tender, rub all through sieve.
Melt butter in pan; stir in flour.
Cook 2 minutes.
Add puree; stir until boiling.
Add salt, pepper, and sugar to taste.
Add peas.
Bring to a boil; cover.
Simmer about 40 minutes.
When outer flesh of pods is tender, rub all through sieve.
Melt butter in pan; stir in flour.
Cook 2 minutes.
Add puree; stir until boiling.
Add salt, pepper, and sugar to taste.
Add peas.
