Pesto Pea Soup

Pesto Pea Soup
Pesto Pea Soup
The words pea soup usually bring hearty dried split peas to mind, but this one—made with basil pesto and frozen green peas—has a fresh herbal sweetness.
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  • Served Person: Makes 4 (main course) servings
Soup/Stew Quick & Easy Mother's Day Dinner Lunch Pea Spring Healthy Potluck Simmer Gourmet Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped

Preparation Simmer onion, carrot, and celery in broth and water with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium saucepan, covered, until tender, about 6 minutes. Add peas and simmer, uncovered, until bright green and tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in pesto, then purée soup in 2 batches in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Season with salt. Calories 169, Total fat 6g, Saturated Fat 1g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 632mg, Carbohydrate 21g, Fiber 6g, Protein 7g Nutritional analysis provided by Nutrition Data See Nutrition Data's complete analysis of this recipe ›

Preparation Simmer onion, carrot, and celery in broth and water with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium saucepan, covered, until tender, about 6 minutes. Add peas and simmer, uncovered, until bright green and tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in pesto, then purée soup in 2 batches in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids). Season with salt. Calories 169, Total fat 6g, Saturated Fat 1g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 632mg, Carbohydrate 21g, Fiber 6g, Protein 7g Nutritional analysis provided by Nutrition Data See Nutrition Data's complete analysis of this recipe ›