It’s my turn to host my book club this month, and the host serves dinner. So I started thinking about possible menus for what could be a warm or even hot summer night. One of the members of the group really likes my guacamole, so I know I’ll make that as one of the appetizers. But I wanted to try out a new recipe for a cold soup.
I made chilled pea soup for Jeff and me a few nights ago, and it was enough for two nights. We really enjoyed it even two nights in a row. So it’s a keeper. I plan to double the recipe and make it as a first course for my book group dinner.
I bought a Vitamix 5200 Standard Series (the starter series but certainly great for my needs) a little over a year ago via a good deal that Vitamix offered on Paypal. I pay $18.06/month for about two years which seemed pretty painless to me. I love my Vitamix, and I was happy to have another recipe to make with it. It’s a cinch to make whether you have a Vitamix, an immersion blender, or a regular blender.
Here’s the recipe:
- about 1 T. olive oil
- 1 medium onion
- 1 T. thyme
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 cups of chicken stock or vegetable stock
- 10 oz. frozen (1 package) or fresh peas
- 1/2 tsp. turmeric
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- optional garnishes: Greek yogurt/sour cream, parsley sprigs, olive oil
- Dice a medium onion and sauté it in a little olive oil along with one tablespoon of fresh or dried thyme for about 5 minutes till onion is softened.
- Add minced garlic clove and continue to saute for another minute, but don’t let the garlic burn.
- Place the onion mixture, 2 cups of stock, 10 ounces of peas, turmeric, salt and pepper to the blender (or to a big bowl if you’re using an immersion blender).
- Blend till smooth.
- Chill till cool.
- Garnish with a drizzle of good extra virgin olive oil, about a tsp. of Greek yogurt and/or a fresh parsley or dill sprig.
I put the soup in the fridge in the pretty but functional cut glass Marquis by Waterford Newberry pitcher that I received from Evine a few months ago (see it here). Then, it was easy to pour into bowls to serve. Easy peasy! (get it??) 😉 The color is gorgeous!
Does this sound like something you’d consider making?
This looks absolutely delicious, Allison! Thank you so much for the recipe– I will definitely make this during the summer!
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If you love peas, this soup is delish
My husband would love this recipe! I’m not the biggest pea fan, but he loves them! I think I’ll surprise him and make this for him next week!
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You can cut the recipe in half since you’re not a fan!
I have NEVER had Pea soup! But I do love Peas and so I think I must try this sometime. Xo
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If you like peas, you’ll love this simple recipe. It’s so good on a hot day!
I have been looking for a good recipe for cold pea soup– and now I finally have one. Just what I was looking for.
Thanks, Deb. It’s yummy!
This sounds so good! I can’t believe I have never had pea soup before. It might be time to change that.
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If you like peas, then you’d probably like this, Kristen, and it’s so quick and easy to make 🙂
I’ve never made a cold soup, but I love making soup in cooler months, so this would be great to try. It really is a pretty shade.
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I love peas but something about the green soup throws me off. I’m gonna have to give this a try. All the ingredients sound like they would taste amazing together.
Green soup may not be for everyone, Jana. I happen to be a fan of all things green including smoothies and the decor of my house so it suits me. Maybe not you 😉
That soup looks yum! And it’s not so difficult that a lousy cook, like me could probably turn out an edible product. LD
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Haha, if you’re a fan of peas, this cinchy to make soup is a winner 😀