Best Great Green Blender Soup And Crème Fraîche Recipes

Pea Green Soup image

Provided by Food Network

Time 15m

Yield 2 generous servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Salt
4 cups/1 pound/500 g frozen peas
1/2 cup/125 ml heavy cream
Freshly ground pepper
Chopped fresh mint leaves, for serving
Grated Parmesan, optional, for serving

Steps:

Bring 1 1/2 cups/375 ml water to a boil in a saucepan with a pinch of salt. Add the peas, bring back to a boil, cover and cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Blend to a puree with an immersion blender. Strain into a clean saucepan. Stir in the cream, reheat and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with mint and Parmesan if using.

Wilted Greens Soup with Crème Fraîche image

Provided by Abra Berens

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 onion, chopped
3 sprigs thyme, leaves picked
1 small Yukon Gold or 1/2 russet potato, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
4 cups chopped mixed wilted greens (such as Boston, romaine, arugula, iceberg, red oak, and/or green oak)
1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed
1 teaspoon sugar
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
Crème fraîche and chopped fresh chives, tarragon, mint, and/or parsley (for serving)

Steps:

Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium. Cook onion and thyme, stirring often, until onion is translucent and tender, about 5 minutes. Add potato and cook, stirring occasionally, until potato surfaces look chalky, about 2 minutes. Add broth, bring to a boil, and cook until potato is tender, 8-10 minutes. Stir in greens, peas, and sugar, remove from heat, and let sit 10 minutes to allow greens to soften. Purée soup in a blender until smooth; season with salt and pepper.
Serve soup topped with crème fraîche and herbs.