Recipe name:
Quick Pea Soup
Recipe category:
Cheese
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Recipe details:
Ingredients | |||
2 | tablespoon | butter, or margarine | |
16 | oz | peas, bag, frozen, (3 cups), thawed | |
2 | each | celery, stalks, finely chopped | |
1/2 | teaspoon | pepper, white | |
2 | each | garlic, cloves, minced | |
1/2 | cup | milk, low-fat | |
1 | each | onion, chopped | |
1/4 | teaspoon | nutmeg | |
2 | cup | vegetable stock | |
--- | GARNISH | --- | |
1 | croutons, herbed, garlic, optional | ||
1/4 | cup | parsley, fresh, chopped, optional | |
2 | tablespoon | lemon peel, optional | |
1 | parmesan cheese, grated, optional | ||
Directions: | |||
In a dutch oven or 4-5 quart saucepan, melt margarine. Add celery, garlic, and onion. Saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add vegetable stock, peas, and white pepper. Over medium heat, cover and simmer 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to bowl of food processor. Cool slightly. Puree. Return mixture to pan; add milk and nutmeg. Heat through, about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Top each serving with garnish if desired. VARIATION: stir in 1 carrot, steamed and sliced, additional whole peas, or sauteeed and sliced mushrooms. |