Homemade Green Pea Soup is made with frozen peas and a few aromatics. The whole recipe takes 20 minutes from start to finish. I use frozen peas and fresh vegetables and it tastes delicious! It's great on its own or with a big green salad. This is a great gluten-free soup recipe.
2tablespoonseverything bagel seasoning or toasted sesame seeds (optional garnish)
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, season with a little salt and pepper, and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the shallot and cook another two minutes, stirring occasionally.
While the onions and shallots are cooking, bring 5 cups of water or stock (bone broth, chicken, or vegetable) to a boil. When boiling, add the cooked onions, shallots, peas, lettuce, parsley, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
Remove the cover and let the soup cool for a few minutes.
Using a immersion blender, a blender or food processor, blend until smooth. If you're using a blender, blend in two or three batches.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
If the puree is a little thin, boil rapidly, uncovered, until some of the liquid boils off. If it is too thick, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of liquid and cook for a few minutes.
Serve hot with everything bagel seasoning.
Notes
To Make Vegan Pea Soup: If I have homemade Bone Broth or chicken soup available, I use that for the liquid in this soup. However, you can make this soup vegan. Just use water or vegetable stock for the liquid and follow the directions on the recipe card.How to Substitute Split Peas: If split peas are what you have available, you can substitute green split peas in this recipe. Follow the recipe using half the amount of split peas. Simmer the peas for 40 minutes with the cover open a little and check if the peas are soft. Continue cooking, until the peas are tender; it could take up to an hour. The older, the peas are, the longer they will take to cook.Storage: You can store the pea soup in your refrigerator for three days.How to Freeze: Let the soup cool to room temperature and place in an airtight container. It should be good for about 3 months. Don't forget to date the container so it doesn't get lost in the freezer.Garnishes: Pea Soup is traditionally garnished with fresh croutons. For a crunchy gluten-free garnish, I garnish my pea soup with Everything Bagel Seasoning and/or toasted sesame seeds. The salty garnish gives a good flavor to the soup. You can also use some fried onions or whole peas.
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Green Pea Soup
Amount per Serving
Calories
176.8
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
6.5
g
10
%
Saturated Fat
0.9
g
6
%
Sodium
227.9
mg
10
%
Potassium
504.8
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
22.8
g
8
%
Fiber
8.5
g
35
%
Sugar
8.8
g
10
%
Protein
8.1
g
16
%
Net Carbohydrates
14.4
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Calories
176.8
Net Carbohydrates
14.4
g
The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
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