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Hearty Garlic and Snap Pea Soup
Ingredients
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4
cloves garlic, or 1 to 2 bulbs spring garlic, chopped
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2
tablespoons olive oil
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1/4
cup chopped onion
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1
pound Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered
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2
14 ounce cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
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1 3/4
cups water
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1
medium fennel bulb, thinly slivered (fronds reserved)
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1 1/2
cups sugar snap peas, trimmed
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1/2
teaspoon salt
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1/4
teaspoon black pepper
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1
tablespoon fresh snipped fennel fronds
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Plain yogurt (optional)
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Olive oil (optional)
Directions
1. In a large saucepan cook garlic in 2 tablespoons hot oil over medium heat for 1 minute. Add onion and cook until tender. Add potatoes, chicken broth, and water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cook, covered, 15 to 18 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Cool soup slightly.
2. Using a food processor or blender, puree soup in batches until smooth. Return to saucepan. Add fennel and peas. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes.
3. Stir in salt and pepper. Top with fennel fronds. Spoon on yogurt and drizzle with olive oil. Makes 8 side-dish servings or 4 main-dish servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Hearty Garlic and Snap Pea Soup)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 102,
- Protein (gm) 3,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 15,
- Fat, total (gm) 3,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 2,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 3,
- Sugar, total (gm) 2,
- Vitamin A (IU) 49,
- Vitamin C (mg) 17,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 2,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 20,
- Sodium (mg) 404,
- Potassium (mg) 374,
- Calcium (DV %) 40,
- Iron (DV %) 1,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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I love this soup. I make it even though I have been using my little (very little) food processor. It's great for all reasons but I can see it especially being served at a luncheon. If served that way it would be best to make it that day as well. Leftovers are still tasty, but of course the snap peas are not as crisp. I believe the taste of the fennel is somewhat weakened the second day as well. This soup has a fresh clean taste. It's very good.
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