Green Pea Soup with Garlic and Herbs

Name: Green Pea Soup with Garlic and Herbs
Yield: Serves 4 as an Appetizer
Cuisine: Norway
Ingredients: ½ cup dry white wine; 1 slice bacon, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chervil; 2 tablespoons heavy (whipping) cream, whipped to soft peaks; 2½ cups chicken stock; 2½ cups shelled green peas; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Preparation info

Serves
4
as an Appetizer

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Kitchen of Light

By Andreas Viestad

Published 2003

About

THIS SIMPLE SOUP IS A GREAT WAY TO USE THE FIRST PEAS OF SPRING. THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO KEEP IN MIND IS TO NOT OVERCOOK THEM, SO THEY REMAIN BRIGHT GREEN. IF YOU CANNOT FIND GOOD FRESH PEAS, USE FROZEN GREEN PEAS.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 slice bacon, finely chopped
1

Europe
Norway
Scandinavian
Starter
Nordic
Gluten-free
Spring
Scandinavia
Soup

Method

Heat the butter in a deep sauté pan over medium heat. Fry the bacon for 3 to 4 minutes until crisp. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until soft and lightly browned.

Add the chicken stock and white wine and bring to a boil. Add the peas and cook for 5 minutes, or until tender but still firm.

Transfer the soup to a blender or food processor and pulse until the p