Chilled Fresh Pea and Lettuce Soup
"Wonderful for hot summer days."
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (565.3 g)
- Calories 385.6
- Total Fat - 18.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 10.4 g
- Cholesterol - 55.8 mg
- Sodium - 432.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 40 g
- Dietary Fiber - 9.6 g
- Sugars - 15.7 g
- Protein - 16.3 g
- Calcium - 119.3 mg
- Iron - 4.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 71.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In soup pot or large saucepan, melt butter.
Step 2
Add leeks and cook until tender but not brown.
Step 3
Stir in lettuce and cook until wilted.
Step 4
Add peas and combine well.
Step 5
Add stock, parsley, tarragon, chervil, pepper and just a sprinkling of salt.
Step 6
Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and cover and cook until peas are tender, about 30 minutes.
Step 7
Puree soup in a blender.
Step 8
Chill thoroughly.
Step 9
Stir in cream.
Step 10
Taste and adjust seasoning.
Step 11
Adjust consistency with additional stock or cream if necessary.
Tips & Variations
No special items needed.