Green Pea Soup
Ingredients
- 800 g Green peas – canned
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 2 Tbsp Fresh cream
- 2 Cups Water
- 1/2 Onion -Sliced.
- 3 Garlic cloves -Sliced.
Seasonings
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- ½ tsp White pepper powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 Chicken stock cube
Instructions
- Preparation: Drain and rinse canned green peas (or pod and rinse fresh peas). Mince garlic and slice onion. In a preheated pot over medium-low heat, sauté the onion and garlic in butter with a little bit of cooking oil for four minutes.
- Sauteing: Stir in green peas, salt, white pepper, garlic powder, and a chicken stock cube. Add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. For canned peas, simmer for 15-20 minutes; for fresh peas, simmer for 25-30 minutes. Peas will turn dark green if using fresh peas.
- Blending: Use an immersion blender to finely blend the peas. Add fresh cream and blend until smooth, adding water if needed. Enjoy the soup hot, with buttered toast or garlic baguette.