Spring Pea Soup

Name: Spring Pea Soup
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Creme fraiche, basil oil, finely sliced fresh chives, or prosciutto bits, optional; 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 177 milliliters diced celery; 532 milliliters chicken stock mixed with 2 1/4 cups water; 0 teaspoons powdered ascorbic acid (1 tablet vitamin C crushed); 3 Tbsps coarsely chopped fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley; 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves; 1 clove garlic, lightly crushed; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 355 milliliters sliced leek, white and pale green parts only; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 liters shelled English peas (about 4 1/2 pounds unshelled); 6 servings Sea salt, preferably gray salt

Spring Pea Soup might be just the soup you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 302 calories, 10g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. A mixture of thyme leaves, leek, peas, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is perfect for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat.

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Add the garlic and let it sizzle for about 1 minute, then add the sliced white and pale green parts of the leek and celery. Stir often while cooking until the vegetables soften, about 8 minutes. Do not let them color. Then pour the diluted stock into the saucepan and bring to a simmer.

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Celery

Garlic

Stock

Leek

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Add the cream to the vegetable mixture and bring to a simmer.

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Cream

Add the peas and return to a simmer. Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the peas are just tender, about 8 minutes.

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Add the parsley and thyme and simmer for 1 minute longer, then remove from the heat.

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Thyme

Transfer in batches to a blender with the ascorbic acid and puree, adding more of the stock-water mixture as needed to thin the soup to a pleasing consistency.

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Water