fresh pea and mint soup in a hurry

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We served it with portobello quesadillas. yes!

 

there's a photo on the web:

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* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Festive Last Minute Pea Soup

 

Recipe By :KP Slimmer Meals 2002 Hanneman (Ed)

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : KPSlim2 Soups

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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vegetable oil spray

1 onions -- chopped

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 cloves garlic -- minced

1 cup cubed peeled potatoes

1 1/2 teaspoons fresh mint

1 1/2 teaspoons green coriander or basil

2 1/2 cups vegetable stock

2 cups frozen peas

Garnish:

2 tablespoons light sour cream

1/4 finely diced red bell pepper

 

Heat a nonstick saucepan over a medium setting. Carefully spray the surface; add

onions, salt and pepper and cook, stirring for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and

potatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are softened, about 8

minutes total time.

 

Add stock, peas and fresh herbs; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and

simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.

 

Puree the soup (using immersion blender. Serve hot or warm with moire of sour

cream and a sprinkle of bell pepper.

 

Per Serving: Calories 205 (13% from fat); 3g Total Fat; 7g Fiber (4 WW POINTS)

 

 

TIP: Make-ahead: Let cool for 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for up to 24

hours. Place in saucepan; heat gently until steaming.

 

VARIATION for the holidays: A sour cream tree and diced red pepper add a fun

holiday garnish. Thin the sour cream until you can pipe it onto the " canvas " of

the soup (see picture).

 

Source:

" Canadian Living Magazine, December 2001 "

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Yield:

" 3 cups "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 205 Calories; 3g Fat (12.5% calories from

fat); 9g Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 7g Dietary Fiber; 2mg Cholesterol; 1236mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates.

 

Serving Ideas : Served with portobello mushroom, Muenster, basil and balsamic

quesadillas

 

NOTES : Impromptu dinner parties are no problem with this stylish soup -you can

whip it up at a moment's notice. A fresh pea and mint soup that's not as sweet

as we expected.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 4600 0 384 0 0 0 0 2236