Fresh Green Pea Soup
Ingredients
1 small onion
1 small garlic clove peeled and diced
2 Tablespoons butter
4 C peas
chicken stock
cream
1 teaspoon fresh or dried herbs of your choice (oregano) - Fresh oregano & marjoram are good.
Directions
1. In a soup pot saute the onions in the butter until they become translucent. If necessary, cover the pot to ensure that the onions do not scorch. Add salt and the chopped garlic and continue sautening for approximately 3 more min. Add peas and enough chicken stock to cover the peas. Stir in the chooped herbs with a little salt and cover. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat to simmer unitl the peas are tender.
2. Use your blender puree soup. If desire, add about 1/2 cup of cream and serve.
Since I made this for Winston I am pureeing small batches at a time and have omitted the cream.
NOTE: Measurements are approximate. I use white onions because yellow onions are sweeter and have less edge than white onions.