Quick Pea Soup

Preparation info
  • Makes 7 cups 1.75 l ) without cream and milk, 8 cups 2 l ) with;

    6 to 8

    first-course servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Soup: A Way of Life

By Barbara Kafka

Published 1998

  • About

If pea soup base is not on hand in the freezer, fresh or frozen peas can be simmered and puréed with chicken stock to make the base. Serve with Cubed Croutons.

Ingredients

Method

If using the pea soup base, in a medium saucepan, heat the base over medium heat. Or, to make a soup base, if using fresh peas, in a medium saucepan, bring the peas and stock to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 8 minutes. Strain, reserving the peas and liquid separately.

In a blender, working in batches no larger than 2