Summer Fresh Pea Soup
Created by KittenCal on January 26, 2012
- Servings: 3
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 25m
- Recipe #4345
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced (garlic lovers use more, I use 6 cloves)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
- 2 cups chicken broth (for vegetarian use vegetable broth)
- 3 cups fresh shelled peas (do not use any discolored peas)
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- Fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, or to taste
- Croutons, optional
How to Make
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Step 1: In a medium saucepan heat butter over medium-high heat. Add in onion; saute until softened (about 5 minutes). Add in garlic and chili flakes; cook stirring for 2 minutes or until softened). Add in broth, fresh peas and 1 teaspoon salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes or until the peas are very tender.
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Step 2: Using a hand blender carefully puree the soup until smooth (or you may process in a food processor or blender). To the pureed soup add in 2 tablespoons whipping cream and reheat. Season with black pepper to taste. Ladle/divide into bowls. Add in croutons.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (287.1 g)
- Calories 363.9
- Total Fat - 21.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.6 g
- Cholesterol - 19.3 mg
- Sodium - 464.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 33.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.6 g
- Sugars - 9.9 g
- Protein - 10.7 g
- Calcium - 59.3 mg
- Iron - 2.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 61.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg