CHILLED FRESH PEA AND LETTUCE SOUP

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Make and share this Chilled Fresh Pea and Lettuce Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Alia55

Categories     Low Protein

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons butter
2 leeks, finely chopped (white part only)
1/2 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
4 cups fresh peas, shelled
4 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh tarragon
1 teaspoon dried chervil
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
salt
1 cup whipping cream

Steps:

  • In soup pot or large saucepan, melt butter.
  • Add leeks and cook until tender but not brown.
  • Stir in lettuce and cook until wilted.
  • Add peas and combine well.
  • Add stock, parsley, tarragon, chervil, pepper and just a sprinkling of salt.
  • Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and cover and cook until peas are tender, about 30 minutes.
  • Puree soup in a blender.
  • Chill thoroughly.
  • Stir in cream.
  • Taste and adjust seasoning.
  • Adjust consistency with additional stock or cream if necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 500.3, Fat 31.5, SaturatedFat 18.3, Cholesterol 104, Sodium 432.2, Carbohydrate 40.1, Fiber 9.2, Sugar 15, Protein 16.7

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