Spring Pea Soup
Created by QueenBea on March 29, 2014
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 35m
- Recipe #12350
Ingredients
- 2 cups potatoes, cubed (peeled)
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 tablespoons bacon drippings (can use butter)
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups peas (frozen)
- 3 tablespoons chives, minced
- Crumbled cooked bacon, optional for garnish
- Shredded cheddar cheese, optional for garnish
How to Make
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Step 1: In a large saucepan, sauté potatoes and onions in butter over medium heat until lightly browned.
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Step 2: Stir in broth, add peas and bring to a boil.
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Step 3: Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
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Step 4: Cool slightly.
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Step 5: In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth.
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Step 6: Return all to the pan; heat through.
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Step 7: Stir in chives and sprinkle with bacon.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (521.8 g)
- Calories 157.4
- Total Fat - 2.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.6 g
- Cholesterol - 4.4 mg
- Sodium - 1478.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 25.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6 g
- Sugars - 6.7 g
- Protein - 8.9 g
- Calcium - 47.3 mg
- Iron - 2.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 39.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg