Author Notes
For our New Year Resolution we decided to eat healthier so we thought we could eat soup at least once a day. So this is one of the soups we like the most because it delicious and nutritious. Soups replenish your body with essential nutrients and water.
—Candyland Queens
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons
of extra virgin olive oil
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2 cups
of chopped leeks (2 leeks) -- keep the white and light green parts
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1 cup
of a chopped medium sized yellow onion
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4 cups
of water
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5 cups
of freshly shelled peas or a 20-ounce package of frozen peas
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2
large leaves of fresh basil, chopped
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2 teaspoons
of sea salt
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1/2 teaspoon
of freshly ground black pepper
Directions
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Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, add the leeks and onion, and cook over medium-low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, until the onion is tender. Add the water, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil. Add the peas and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, until the peas are tender. Take off the heat, add the basil, salt, and pepper.
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Puree the soup in batches: place 1 cup of soup in blender, place the lid on top, and puree on low speed. With the blender still running, open the venthole in the lid and slowly add more soup until the blender is three-quarters full. Pour the soup into a large bowl and repeat until all the soup is pureed. If you have an immersion blender use it and just blend the mixture in the sauce pan with the heat off. Serve soup hot.
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