Buttery Baby Pea Soup with Pan Grilled Bread

Name: Buttery Baby Pea Soup with Pan Grilled Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 demi-baguette (or 1/2 of 1 French baguette), cut into 8 (1/2-inch) thick slices; 4 Tbsps butter; 6 servings Kosher salt; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 6 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 2 mediums onions, roughly chopped; 907 grams frozen green peas; 118 milliliters sour cream, for garnish; 822 grams reduced sodium chicken or vegetable broth

Buttery Baby Pea Soup with Pan Grilled Bread might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 13g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 485 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. Head to the store and pick up kosher salt and pepper, peas, cream, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sour cream you could follow this main course with the Sour Cream Apple Pie as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

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In a medium pot, combine peas, butter, broth, and onions. If the peas are not submerged in liquid, add just enough water to cover them. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for about 7 to 10 minutes, or until the onions are soft enough to puree and the peas are still bright green.

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Butter

Onion

Broth

Water

Peas

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Pot

While the peas are cooking, grill the bread.

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Bread

Peas

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Grill

Heat a grill pan over high heat for 3 minutes.

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Grill Pan

Pour some olive oil onto a large plate.

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Olive Oil

Sprinkle oil with salt then dip pieces of bread quickly on both sides into the oil. Grill bread until slightly charred and hot, about 3 minutes per side.

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Bread

Salt

Dip

Cooking Oil

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Grill

Using an immersion blender, standing blender*, or food processor, puree the soup until smooth and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.

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Ground Black Pepper

Salt

Soup

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Blender

Serve each bowl with a dollop of sour cream on top and grilled bread on the side.

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Sour Cream

Bread

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Bowl

Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes.

Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions.

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Food Processor

Blender

Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth.