Pea Soup Recipe Video
Here's a recipe for a classic Pea Soup inspired by Auguste Escoffier. It was part of the First-class menu on the RMS Titanic on the fateful night of April 14, 1912.
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Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In30 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings6
Main IngredientPea
Ingredients
½ cup leeks (sliced and washed)
A pinch of sugar
2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
1 cup lettuce, coarsely chopped
2 cups peas (fresh/frozen)
1 tbsp butter
Salt
Pepper
6 cups chicken stock
Directions
Take a pan and heat over medium high. Melt butter. Add the leeks and sugar. Saute till translucent for about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper and sauté. Add lettuce, parsley and peas. Add 1 cup chicken stock. Cover and cook for approximately 5 minutes (till peas are nice and tender). Add remaining chicken stock and boil. Puree the soup well. Take another pot and pour the strained soup liquid. Serve.
