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Title: Chilled Pea Soup
Categories: Cold Soup
Yield: 6 Servings
| 4 | lb | Peas, fresh unshelled |
| 1 | bn | Watercress |
| 3 | tb | Butter, unsalted |
| 1 | sm | Onion, chopped |
| 1 | White potatoes, unpeeled and sliced | |
| 1 | tb | Basil, fresh chopped |
| 2 1/2 | c | Nonfat chicken broth |
| 1/4 | c | Cream |
| 3 | sl | Bacon, fried crisp,crumbled |
| Salt and pepper, to taste | ||
| Sour cream and basil, garnish |
Shell peas and steam or parboil until tender. Douse immediately in cold water to prevent overcooking, set aside to drain. (If frozen petite peas are substituted, cook two 10 ounce packages) Refrigerate all but one cup. Trim base of watercress stems and discard. Rinse bunch and pat dry.
Melt butter in a large saucepan and saute onion until transparent. Add potato slices, watercress, and basil. Pour in broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook until potatoes are tender about 10 minutes. Add peas. Remove from heat.
In a food processor, puree this mixture in batches until smooth. Return puree to saucepan and reheat slightly and season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill thoroughly.
To serve, add cream, thinning soup to desired consistency. Stir in reserved peas. Pour soup into serving bowls and crumble bacon over each. Add a dollop of sour cream and top with a basil leaf.
Per serving: 374 Calories; 12g Fat (27% calories from fat); 21g Protein; 51g Carbohydrate; 27mg Cholesterol; 279mg Sodium
Recipe by: Delicious Decisions/tpogue@idsonline.com By Terry Pogue
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