At first I wasn’t sure exactly how I was going to make this soup from Simply in Season. I only get a handful of peas at a time from my CSA, and the shelling peas were washed away in my garden (I have plenty of snow peas though!). Luckily for me I found a little booth at the farmer’s market where they were selling peas that were already shelled! Well worth it to me.FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Fresh Pea Soup
1 onion (chopped)
1 potato (chopped)
3 1/2 cups water
2 tsp salt (to taste)
3 cups peas
1. In a large saucepan, saute’ the onion in 1 T of oil, until golden, about 7-10 minutes.
2. Add the potato, water, and salt and cook over medium heat until soft, 10-15 minutes.
3. Add the peas and cook until bright green. Puree, taste and adjust seasoning, and serve warm. If desired, garnish with a dollop of yogurt, sour cream, and/or fresh chopped dill or parsley.
Servings: 4
The Verdict: It was pretty good, but I think I like the regular split pea soup better.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/4 of a recipe (16.5 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated by Living Cookbook Recipe Management Software
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261.85
Calories From Fat (7%) 17.82
% Daily Value
Total Fat 2.12g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.24g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1711.14mg 71%
Potassium 550.2mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 51.59g 17%
Fiber 9.45g 38%
Sugar 1.65g
Protein 10.18g 20%
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It sounds like it would be good.
I sooo love fresh peas. They are incredibly good. I never thought of making pea soup with fresh peas, but it looks and sounds delicious and I do love split pea soup. Thanks so much for the recipe. I’ll look for fresh peas at the farmers’ market this weekend. 😉
Shirley
I’ve never seen fresh pea soup before, but I love split pea!
Ah! I had a bunch of hulled hull peas from the local farmer’s market last week. I always ate them raw (just like black eyed peas- shell them and pop them in my mouth), and many had already begun to sprout. I looked everywhere for a good, simple pea soup recipe! I wish I’d have had this last week. 🙂
By the way, there’s a medieval recipe for young pea soup that calls for it to be served over a piece of chicken. I don’t know why this worked, but served plain, the soup was… plain. That tiny piece of chicken in the bowl brought the whole soup to life, though! Strangest thing…