A Green Peas Soup, without Meat

Name: A Green Peas Soup, without Meat
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams fresh baby spinach, coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoon dried marjoram; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons minced fresh mint; 3 to 4 green onions, trimmed and sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 teaspoons ground mace; 0 teaspoons ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons salt; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 liters water, divided

A Green Peas Soup, without Meat is a vegetarian soup. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 133 calories. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. A mixture of baby spinach, marjoram, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

Put 8 cups of the peas and 4 cups of the water in a large saucepan or Dutch oven.

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Water

Peas

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Sauce Pan

Add the salt, pepper, mace, cloves, thyme, and marjoram, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, and simmer for about 45 minutes, until the peas are very tender.

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Ground Mace

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Salt

Drain the peas, reserving the cooking liquid in the sauceupan. Puree the peas in a food processor or with a food mill. If using a food mill, discard the skins. Press the puree through a sieve into the reserved liquid, stirring to combine thoroughly. Cover and set aside to keep warm.

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Peas

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Combine the remaining 2 cups of peas with the remaining 2 cups of water in a medium saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, until the peas are just tender.

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Sauce Pan

While the second batch of peas is cooking, melt the butter in a sauté pan.

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Butter

Peas

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Add the green onions, and sauté for about 2 minutes.

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Green Onions

Add the spinach and mint and stir together, cooking until the spinach has just wilted. Blend in the flour, and cook for about 1 minute.

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Spinach

All Purpose Flour

Mint

Drain the peas, reserving the cooking liquid, and stir the peas into the warm soup along with the spinach mixture.

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Soup

Heat until it begins to simmer, adding the reserved pea-cooking liquid—a little at a time—if the soup is too thick. Season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary.

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Soup

Pour the soup into a tureen, and garnish with diced toast and shredded calendula blossoms, if desired.

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From Dining with the Washingtons: Historic Recipes, Entertaining, and Hospitality from Mount Vernon, edited by Stephen A. McLeod. All text © 2011 by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. Distributed by The University of North Carolina Press.