Although spring is finally in the air, I am still enjoying making and eating soups. This Spring Pea Soup recipe can be served hot or cold, and would make a great side dish at Easter dinner or a spring brunch.
The recipe is based on Ina Garten’s Fresh Pea Soup recipe, but I used frozen peas and made a few other changes.
Spring Pea Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp canola oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 leeks, sliced thinly and quartered
- 32 oz carton College Inn White Wine and Herb Culinary Broth*
- 1 tsp dried tarragon
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 10 oz. bags frozen peas
*To make the recipe vegetarian, use a vegetable broth instead.
sauteeing onions and leeks
Directions
- Melt butter with oil in Dutch oven
- Add onion and leeks and sautee for 10 minutes, until onion is soft
- Add broth and seasonsing and bring to boil
- Add frozen peas and cook for about 3 minutes
- Transfer to blender or use immersion blender to puree
- Garnish with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese or a dollop of plain yogurt
I served this as a side dish with chicken and rice, and was delighted when my husband scraped the bottom of his bowl!
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Do you have a favorite spring soup recipe?
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I swear only YOU COULD MAKE ME THINK:
“pea soup looks really great!”
but it is gonna be cold again in austin this week.
and I DO love me some frozen peas.
and Ive never had or made pea soup and….
It is so good — and it tastes like peas! These pictures don’t do it justice — it is bright green so really fun. Doooo it!
I love soup in general and pea soup is one of my favorites. I love how easy this recipe sounds–pinned it! And made your tomato soup last week–it was a hit!
My hubby loves pea soup but always put ham in it! Haven’t made it in a while but I was all about soup this winter (which is still going on into spring)
Split pea and ham soup is a classic, but this uses the little green peas.
I’m such a big soup fan and always happy to have a new recipe! Thanks for sharing this one!
I love pea soup! Even though canned peas are the only food I refuse to eat. I have always used dried split peas, I wonder how different it would taste with frozen peas. I think I’ll definitely try adding leeks the next time I make a pot. That sounds delicious!
I do think the leeks add a nice depth of flavor.
I love pea soup! Thank you for sharing. I like pieces of ham in it as well.
I am more of a winter soup person, but this looks yummy.
I’ve never had pea soup! Thanks for linking up to #RECIPEFRIDAY 🙂
I have nevre made pea soup, but I have often thought about it. I loved that you used leeks, my dad used to always use those in recipes, but I forget about them now! Good idea though, and thanks for joining us today friend 🙂