Best Creamy Chilled Basil Pea Lettuce Soup Recipes

PEA AND LETTUCE SOUP

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This is a french recipe my mum copied from a library cook book. I make it a bit differently to the original recipe and have included the changes that I have made in brackets. Please let me know if it is confusing. Everone (so far!) loves my adaptation, it has a great flavour and is just so smooth and creamy. We usually eat this with baked vegetables and buttered green beans mixed with chopped fresh tomato. I hope you like this as much as we all do! Cooking time is only approximate as I haven't taken note of this and is for my adapted version.

Provided by Jacquie in Brisbane

Categories Greens

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

30 g unsalted butter (I use reduced salt)
1 large onion, diced
3 cups chicken stock (I use water or vegetable stock)
1 kg baby peas (I use frozen and add them after the lettuce has wilted)
1 head romaine lettuce
1 cup milk (I use rice milk)
90 ml cream (I use natural yoghurt)
of fresh mint (I cook this with the lettuce)
salt and pepper

Steps:

Cook onion gently in butter.
Add stock and peas, simmer until peas are tender.
Add lettuce and cook until wilted.
Add milk and puree until smooth.
Reheat in pan, season with salt and pepper.
Serve with a swirl of cream and chopped mint.

CHILLED LETTUCE SOUP

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Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories easy, weekday, soups and stews, appetizer, side dish

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, sliced
Salt
ground pepper
2 to 3 heads romaine lettuce, cut into thin ribbons
2 cups chicken stock
1/2 to 1 cup cream or half-and-half
Small croutons or crumbled bacon for garnish

Steps:

Put butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat; when it melts, add onion and sweat for about 2 minutes or until it begins to soften; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add all but a couple of handfuls of the lettuce to the pan, reserving the rest for garnish, and cook until it wilts. Add stock, turn the heat to medium-high and bring liquid to a boil; lower heat to medium and cook until lettuce is very soft, about 5 minutes.
Put cooked lettuce in a blender and add 2 cups of ice water. Purée mixture until smooth, then put in a large bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour.
Once soup is chilled, add cream or half-and-half to taste and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Finely chop reserved lettuce and put about 1/4 cup in each bowl and ladle soup on top. Garnish with croutons or bacon.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 239, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 1402 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams

PEA AND BASIL SOUP

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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings (6 1/2 cups)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 small onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds (about 4 1/2 cups) frozen peas
3/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
2 cups chicken broth, divided
2 cups cream
4 to 6 very thin slices fresh mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup diced roasted red bell peppers (jarred is fine)

Steps:

Place a medium soup pot over medium heat. Add the olive oil, butter, onions, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook until the onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the peas and basil, and heat until the peas are thawed.
Place the pea mixture in a blender. Add 1 cup of the chicken broth and pulse until pureed, adding more broth, if necessary, to puree. Return the pureed mixture to the pot. Stir in the remaining chicken broth and cream. Return the pan to medium heat and cook until hot, but not boiling.
To serve, place the soup in bowls. Float a thin slice of fresh mozzarella cheese on top of each soup and sprinkle with the diced roasted red bell peppers. Serve immediately.