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Green Pea Soup with Tarragon and Pea Sprouts

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Green Pea Soup with Tarragon and Pea Sprouts

Green Pea Soup with Tarragon and Pea Sprouts

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Equipment

  • - Kitchen Blender (High-powered blenders are perfect for pureeing soups smoothly)

  • - Stainless Steel Stock Pot (4 quarts) (Ideal for simmering ingredients over low heat)

  • - Immersion Blender (Handheld) (This tool allows you to blend soups directly in their pot)

  • - Soup Ladle with Measuring Guide (Essential for portioning and serving your soup neatly)

  • - Food Mill (Medium Size) (Can be used to strain the puree into a smoother soup)

  • - Cutting Board and Chef's Knife (Useful for chopping ingredients like green peas, onions, carrots)

  • - Digital Kitchen Scale (Accurate measurements for dry ingredients can be crucial)

  • - Potato Masher (Handheld) (Useful if you prefer a chunkier version of your soup)

  • - Strainer or Colander (Essential for draining excess liquid from ingredients)

  • - Small Food Processor (Optional, used for more advanced processing of ingredients)

  • - Handheld Citrus Juicer (Useful if adding lemon or lime zest and juice to your soup recipe)

Ingredients

  • 2 16-ounce packages frozen petite peas, divided (do not thaw)

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 1/2 cups sliced shallots (about 11 ounces)

  • 4 cups (or more) vegetable broth

  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon, divided

  • Plain nonfat yogurt, stirred

  • Small fresh pea sprouts*

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Place 1 cup peas in microwave-safe bowl; set aside. Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallots and sauté until golden and almost tender, about 7 minutes. Add remaining peas, 4 cups broth, and 2 tablespoons tarragon; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and boil until flavors blend and peas are tender, about 7 minutes. Cool slightly. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until completely smooth. Return soup to same saucepan. Bring to simmer and thin with more broth by 1/4 cupfuls, if desired. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon tarragon. Season with pepper.
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Instruction 2

Cook reserved 1 cup peas in microwave until warm, about 1 minute.
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Instruction 3

Ladle soup into 6 bowls. Drizzle lightly with yogurt. Sprinkle whole peas over and garnish with pea sprouts.
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Instruction 4

*Available at natural foods stores and Asian markets.
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