Fresh Pea Soup

This bisque-like soup recipe combines pureed sugar snap peas and potatoes with cream.

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Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 lbs. fresh sugar snap peas, coarsely chopped or 2 lbs. frozen green peas
• 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup half-and-half or light cream
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Method

Melt the butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; saute about 10 minutes or until tender. Add the peas and potato; saute 2 minutes more. Add chicken broth. Simmer until potato and peas are very tender. Cool slightly. Press pea mixture through a food mill to remove skins and strings. Return to soup pot. Add the cream; heat through, do not boil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Notes:

Number of servings: 6-8

Submitted By: eastsideinnkeeper
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