PURéED PEA SOUP

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Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup Red Bell Pepper Sauce, optional
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 medium white onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic (medium), thinly sliced
1 small (3-ounce) white potato, peeled, quartered, and sliced
2 cups fresh or frozen peas
2 cups chicken broth or homemade
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Steps:

1. Prepare the red pepper sauce, if using. Then, in a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until the onion is softened, about 3 minutes. Add the potato, peas, broth, crushed red pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. 2. Transfer the soup to a blender or food processor and purée until smooth. Return the soup to the pan and bring to a boil, uncovered, over medium-low heat, stirring frequently until steaming hot, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve hot, drizzled with red pepper sauce, if desired.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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