SPROUTED PEA SOUP

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This is one of those "invented by error" recipes, and basically a Spring mistake. When I found there were still peas left on the plants when I was pulling them up in the late Spring, I saved them. You know the kind... we call them "square peas". There were just too many to throw away. I put them in the refrigerator, intending to deal with them later. They sprouted. I rinsed them and put them in a jar... rinsed them again... and they actually looked inticing, or maybe interesting. We eat a lot of chicken, so I frequently make chicken stock, and had some on hand. (We also grow shallots, onions, and garlic.) I do try to keep up with the peas, so this is not a frequent soup. Amounts are up to the discretion of the cook.

Provided by Sweetiebarbara

Categories     Beans

Time 3h15m

Yield 2 quarts, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 quart peas (sprouted)
2 quarts chicken stock
1 cup milk (optional)
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup shallot (sliced)
1 onion (diced)
2 garlic cloves (mashed and finely diced)

Steps:

  • Rinse peas.
  • Simmer chicken stock and add peas.
  • Saute shallots, onions, and garlic in butter, reserving half of shallots (sauted) for garnish.
  • Simmer, covered, gently 3 hours.
  • Add milk.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add remaining shallots.
  • Garnish with toasted baggett rounds, sour cream, or a teaspoon of very dry sherry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.5, Fat 6, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 14.7, Sodium 476.6, Carbohydrate 32.4, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 12.2, Protein 14.4

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