Southwestern Pea Soup

Preparation info
  • Makes 7 cups 1.75 l ) ;

    6 to 7

    first-course servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Soup: A Way of Life

By Barbara Kafka

Published 1998

  • About

This is a pretty soup, as colorful as the Italian flag, but very American in flavor.

Frozen peas are fine in it. If fresh peas are cooked, it is only a matter of minutes.

Ingredients

  • 6 pounds (2.7 kg) peas in the pod, shelled ( cups), or three

Method

If using fresh peas, in a small saucepan, simmer the peas in lightly salted boiling water for 8 minutes. Drain and run under cold water to stop the cooking process.

In a food processor, purée all but ½ cup (220 g</