Legumes contain a lot of protein, the dishes from them are nourishing and at the same time not too high in calories. The leader in the content of nutrients among legumes is green peas. In addition, it is very quickly prepared, it does not need to pre-soak. In addition, the rich color makes the dishes of it very bright and causing appetite. One of these dishes is green pea cream soup, which is equally enjoyed by both children and adults.
Cooking Features
Soup puree can be prepared not only from fresh peas, but also from canned, frozen. It only needs to take into account some of the features of cooking.
- Frozen pea soup is cooked in the same way as from fresh. To defrost it before this is not necessary.
- The cooking time for frozen peas is slightly less than fresh. Fresh brewed 15 minutes, frozen - 10-12 minutes.
- Canned peas are ready to eat, so you need to cook it for a very short time, that is, no more than 5 minutes.
- When preparing ingredients, it should be borne in mind that the weight of canned green peas in its pure form will be less than the volume of the can, as part of the volume and weight of it is occupied by liquid. The liquid from the canned peas in the preparation of the soup is not used.
- To make green pea cream soup, you will need a blender. If a device intended for the preparation of cocktails is used, the soup must be cooled a little before being placed in the thicket of the blender so that it does not crack. You can immerse the soup immediately with a submersible blender without cooling.
- After grinding with a blender, pieces of pea shell remain in the soup. To obtain a more delicate consistency, after grinding the blender, the soup is ground through a fine sieve.
- After grinding the soup with a blender or by rubbing it through a sieve, bring it to a boil to sterilize it.
- The harmonious taste of green pea puree soup is given by lemon juice and meadow herbs, for example, thyme and mint. However, when using lemon juice, the soup cannot be filled with cream.
From green peas - fresh, frozen or canned - you can make mashed soups, which are very different from each other in taste. To do this, just need to find a suitable recipe.
Green Pea Cream Soup (Fresh or Frozen)
Composition:
- green peas (fresh or frozen) - 0, 7 kg;
- onions - 0, 2 kg;
- garlic - 4 cloves;
- water - 0, 5 l;
- vegetable oil - 50 ml;
- salt - to taste;
- spices - to taste (preferably add a teaspoon of dried thyme and mint).
Method of preparation:
- Grind the peeled onions and garlic with a knife.
- Fry onion and garlic in oil for 10 minutes, add spices, for example, dried thyme, mint, and ground black pepper. After 2 minutes, remove from heat.
- Put the roasted vegetables in a saucepan, cover with water, add green peas, bring to a boil and cook for 10-15 minutes.
- Cool the soup a little, remove a couple of tablespoons of peas from it.
- Grind the rest with a blender and rub through a sieve.
- Bring to a boil, put whole peas, cook for a couple of minutes, stirring so that the soup does not burn.
Green pea cream soup made from this recipe is very tender.
Green Pea Cream Soup with Potatoes
Composition:
- fresh or frozen green peas - 0, 35 kg;
- potatoes - 0, 25 kg;
- water - 1 l;
- sugar - a pinch;
- salt - to taste;
- dried basil - 5 g;
- lemon juice - 20 ml;
- butter - 25 g;
- a mixture of peppers - a pinch;
- almonds (roasted and crushed) - 10 g;
- thyme - 5 g.
Method of preparation:
- Peel the potatoes, cut into cubes.
- In a thick-bottomed saucepan, melt butter, add spices and fry them in just a minute.
- Add potatoes, cover with water, salt and boil for 10 minutes.
- Put the green peas in the pan, cook the soup with him for another 12-15 minutes.
- Cool the soup and cream it with an immersion blender.
- Add lemon juice and sugar, bring to a boil.
- Serve sprinkled with almond powder.
This creamy soup has a unique taste that cannot be forgotten. Before serving, you can put a spoonful of sour cream in it, then it will become even tastier and more satisfying.
Canned green pea soup
Composition:
- green peas - 0, 5 kg (minus liquid);
- cream of 10% - 0, 2 l;
- chicken or vegetable broth - 0, 8 l;
- flour - 80 g;
- butter - 50 g;
- dried mint - 2-3 g;
- dried basil - 2-3 g;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Method of preparation:
- Put the green peas into the blender bowl, filling with a small amount (100-125 ml) of vegetable broth. Grind to puree consistency.
- Wipe the pea puree through a sieve.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter, fry the flour in it.
- Pour in a thin stream of cream, stirring everything well.
- Add half the broth, continuing to stir.
- Add the pea puree, diluted with the second part of the broth.
- Salt, add mint and basil, pepper if desired.
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and then over low heat, under a lid, for 5-10 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and let the soup stand for another 10 minutes.
The gentle taste of this soup is unlikely to leave anyone indifferent. In addition, he prepares very quickly and easily.
Green Pea Cream Soup with Rice
Composition:
- green peas (fresh, frozen or canned) - 0, 18-0, 2 kg;
- rice - 100 g;
- water - 0, 75 l;
- salt - 10 g;
- butter - 50 g;
- spices - to taste.
Method of preparation:
- In one glass of water, boil rice to readiness, then pururize it with a blender.
- Boil peas separately in a glass of water, unless you use something not canned.
- Spray the peas with a blender and rub through a sieve to get a creamy consistency.
- Combine rice with peas.
- Heat the remaining water by dissolving the salt in it.
- Pour the puree into this solution, stir and place on the stove.
- Bring to a boil, boil for a couple of minutes. Turn off the fire.
- Add the butter, stir and pour into plates.
Before serving, you can put mint leaves on each plate.
Green Pea Puree Soup is tasty and healthy. They can get enough, despite the fact that there is no meat. In addition, you can cook such soup in a hurry.
