HOW TO MAKE PEA SOUP FROM FROZEN PEAS

HOW TO MAKE PEA SOUP FROM FROZEN PEAS

HOW TO MAKE PEA SOUP


It’s so easy! Makes 2 Quarts. Using Basic
Vegan Vegetable Broth with (frozen) defrosted peas
or canned. Puree the peas and the vegetables for a
thicker potage, or eat the soup as is.

 

Prep15 m Cook 35 m Ready In 50 m

Chop scrubbed vegetables into 1-inch chunks.
Remember, the greater the surface area, the more
quickly v
egetables will yield their flavor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kitchen Helpers by J. Mark
A  Tempered Glass Cutting Board
Flexible Cutting Mats

Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 stalks celery, including some leaves
2 large carrots
2 cups of frozen peas

8 cloves garlic, minced
8 sprigs fresh parsley
6 sprigs fresh thyme
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon salt
2 quarts water
OPTIONAL:1 large onion or
1 bunch green onions (scallions) chopped
1-2 large white potatoes (it will help thicken
the soup if pureed with peas and vegetables).

Directions:
Heat oil in a 3 quart soup pot. Sautee celery, carrots,
(optional onion/scallions), garlic, parsley, thyme, and
bay leaves. Cook over high heat for 5 to 10 minutes,
stirring frequently. Add salt and water and bring
to a boil. Simmer until fork tender, add

 

Lower heat and simmer,
uncovered, for 30 minutes.

Strain. Discard vegetables. Allow to cool, and save in containers.
Freeze the liquid for use in future recipes calling for vegetable
stock.  Leave room in container as frozen liquid expands.

Other add-in ingredients to consider: Tomatoes, tomato paste,
mushrooms,
eggplant, asparagus (butt ends), corn cobs, fennel
(stalks and
trimmings), bell peppers, pea pods, chard (stems
and leaves),
celery root parings, marjoram (stems and leaves),
basil, etc.

 

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