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Crème de Petits Pois (Split Pea Soup) Recipe | |
French Soup | |
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Ingredients:
4 oz. chopped onions2 T butter 2 cloves of garlic, minced 8 oz split peas that have soaked in water for four hours 4 oz frozen green peas 2 oz sorrel 1 bunch watercress 2 c. cream Salt, pepper and nutmeg to flavor
Directions:
1. Sweat onions in butter2. Add drained split peas. Cover with water and simmer for 1 1/2 hours 3. Mix in the frozen peas to give color. Add cream. 4. Pour through a very fine strainer, mashing the solid part through. 5. Season soup with chopped sorrel, nutmeg, salt and pepper. 6. Decorate bowls of soup with chopped watercress. Serves 4 to 6
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