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Green Peas Soup


Green Peas Soup

About this Recipe:

This is a very quick and healthy recipe. Fresh herbs and green peas make a refreshing soup.


Main Ingredients:

Frozen green peas: 1.5 cups
Milk: 1.5 cups
Chicken broth: 2 cups
Fresh parsley or cilantro: 2 tbsp, chopped
Fresh mint: 1-2 tsp, chopped
Fresh lemon juice: 1 tbsp
Onion: 1 medium, chopped
Garlic: 2 cloves, minced
Oil: 2 tbsp
Butter: 0.5 tsp
Bay leaf: 1
Salt and pepper: to taste


Directions:

1. Saute onion with oil and butter in a large pan for 5 minutes or until soft.

2. Add garlic and saute 2 more minutes.

3. Meanwhile, bring the chicken broth to boil.

4. Add frozen peas, parsley, mint, lemon juice and bay leaf to the pan. Pour boiling chicken broth into the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes.

5. Season with salt and pepper and add milk to the soup. Cook for 5-10 more minutes.

6. Discard the bay leaf and let the soup cool for a while then process in a food processor until smooth.

Published on May 1, 2010
Herbs & Spices in this Recipe:

Parsley
Parsley
Mint
Mint
Garlic
Garlic

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Servings
 
4
Easiness
 
Easy
Prep Time
 
5 min
Cook Time
 
15 min
Inactive Time
 
10 min
Ready in
 
30 min
Rating
 
Average rating: 4


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