Sweet Pea Soup (Emeril Lagasse) |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
1/4 cup diced bacon |
1 tablespoon oil |
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour |
1 cup thinly-sliced leeks |
1 quart light stock |
3 cups peas, preferably fresh |
1/4 cup heavy cream |
salt and pepper |
1 tablespoon chopped chives, for garnish |
Directions:
1. In a soup pot, cook bacon until crispy, remove to paper towels to drain, and reserve for garnish. Add oil and flour to pot and cook for 3 minutes, stirring. Add leeks and cook 3 minutes. and add stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add peas and cook 5 minutes. Using an immersion blender, puree soup in the pot; or pour soup into a food processor or blender, process until smooth and return to pot. Stir in cream and adjust season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into a warm tureen and serve garnished with and chives.
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