Ingredients
- 4 oz. chopped onions
- 2 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 butter
2. 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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Submitted 4/17/06.
Source: epicurean magazine
Submitted By: b smith
Crème de Petits Pois (Split Pea Soup)