With the rain and the cold weather I've been cooking soups. Now, I don't particular like soups, they remind me of being sick, but nothing goes better than a bowl of hot soup with this cold weather. Plus, Winston has started eating solids and I don't want to give him all prepackaged meals.
This soup is very easy to make and not your typical green pea soup. I used oregano but you can used whatever herbs you'd like to give it that distinct flavor. The soup is better with fresh peas but you can use frozen ones too.
Ingrediants
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.
Posted by rdreyes at January 9, 2006 09:43 PM