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Creamy Pea Soup

20th June 2008 - By Michelle Minnaar
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Creamy Pea Soup

You are hungry, but in a hurry. You want something simple, yet a tad extravagant. It should be easy, but must impress even the fussiest guests. Voila! Here’s your solution. Only two ingredients are needed in this soup. By the way, did I mention TWO??? Salt and pepper don’t count! Believe it or not, this dish is ready in ten minutes. Oh, did I forget to point out that it takes only TEN minutes to make??? Full of vitamins and fibre, sometimes simple is best!

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Creamy Pea Soup


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  • Author: Michelle Minnaar
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
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Description

Making the creamy pea soup is the perfect idea when it is colder outside or if you are just looking for a winter warmer soup recipe. Garnish with herbs.


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Ingredients

  • 500g (1 lb) peas, fresh or frozen
  • 200g (½ lb) crème fraîche
  • parsley, for garnishing

Instructions

  1. Blanch the peas for 2-3 minutes until they are just tender and still bright green. Drain and reserve the liquid.
  2. Tip the peas into a blender and add just enough of the liquid (about 500ml/1 pint) to cover and whiz to a smooth purée.
  3. Season with salt and pepper to taste and add all but 60g (4 tbsp) of crème fraîche and pulse for a few seconds to combine.
  4. Pour the soup into warm bowls and dollop the reserved crème fraîche on top. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • There are other alternatives to the crème fraîche being used in this recipe, like single (running) cream, double (whipping) cream and even milk. Don’t be afraid to experiment!

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 136
  • Sugar: 4.5 g
  • Sodium: 119 mg
  • Fat: 6.5 g
  • Saturated Fat: 2 g
  • Carbohydrates: 14.1 g
  • Fiber: 4.9 g
  • Protein: 5.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 10 mg

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  1. Lisa says

    20th June 2008 at 9:14 pm

    Thanks for this entry. Simple but oh so yummy sounding.

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  2. arundathi says

    21st June 2008 at 4:05 am

    that sounded so wonderful, i ran — RAN — to the kitchen to make it. didn’t have creme faiche or single cream, and only skim milk, so used thick plain yogurt instead. it was delicious! 😀 thanks!

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  3. Ivy says

    22nd June 2008 at 8:56 am

    I saw your recipe at the round up. Sound delicious.

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  4. gizmar says

    22nd June 2008 at 12:54 pm

    Just look at that vibrant colour – gorgeous

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  5. Joanna in the kitchen says

    30th June 2008 at 8:19 am

    I love this soup. It’s one of my favourites 🙂 Your looks really good.

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  6. Coffee and Vanilla says

    1st July 2008 at 11:47 am

    Delicious! I must try this 🙂
    I make sometimes soup from peas only as well, with a little bit of balsamic vinegar and parmesan… delicious.
    Have a nice day, Margot

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  7. Jeanne says

    10th July 2008 at 11:57 am

    Just look at that colour! Stunned and amazed that you only need 3 ingredients – will definitely try this as the fresh peas are just so tempting at the moment.

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  8. Ian Simpson says

    13th April 2009 at 5:34 pm

    Thanks for the inspiration – don’t have a blender so used a mini chopper on the peas, added a spoon of mustard, a squeeze of lemon juice and some double cream from the fridge. It was a bit chunky and wasn’t as pretty as the photo above but it tasted brilliant.

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  9. Gai says

    12th May 2009 at 12:10 pm

    Made this soup for lunch today. Refreshing, delicious and so easy to prepare.Thanks for this brilliant recipe!! and Please do let me know if there are other recipes which are as good as this one

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  10. Emma says

    26th February 2010 at 6:44 pm

    Really nice made it tonight I did add alittle more than a pinch of salt and pepper but really filling and only had a small bowl

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  11. MrssSmith says

    28th August 2010 at 4:47 pm

    Hii There ,This Recipe Of Yours Is Scrumpcious, I Always Make It For My Guest ! Well Donee On Your Fabolous Food xx 🙂 Mrss Smithh !

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  12. Renil M. George says

    9th October 2017 at 11:02 pm

    I don’t like pea soup that much. But thanks for the recipe.

    ★★★★★

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    • michelle says

      21st October 2017 at 10:22 pm

      You can substitute peas with something else.. like chickpeas, cauliflower 🙂 Anything tastes amazing with cream haha

      Reply

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