Homemade pea soup is less than 30 minutes away, with canned sweet peas, bagged spinach and chicken broth as time savers. Blending early in the preparation so the soup purees all at once in only one batch, keeps it simple too.
Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories
242 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook onion about 10 minutes or until lightly browned and soft, stirring frequently.
Step 2
Blend onion, peas, spinach, lemon juice, thyme and 2 cups chicken broth in a blender or food processor until very smooth. Return to same saucepan. Stir in remaining broth. Gently heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 3
Stir in cream, if desired. Heat over low heat about 1 minute. DO NOT BOIL. Garnish with garlic croutons, if desired.
Ingredients
1 cup chopped onion
2 cups baby spinach
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
2 (15 ounce) cans Del Monte® Sweet Peas, drained
4 teaspoons fresh thyme
3 ½ cups chicken broth, divided
¼ cup heavy cream, sour cream, or plain Greek yogurt (Optional)
