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Spinach and Pea Soup

Spinach and Pea Soup

Martha Stewart Living, March 2007 http://www.marthastewart.com/316105/spinach-and-pea-soup
3.8
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76100(10)10
  • Yield Makes about 3 cups
    Serves 4

Ingredients

    • 5 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
    • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
    • 1 garlic clove, minced
    • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
    • 1 3/4 cups homemade or low-sodium store-bought chicken stock
    • 1 pound fresh English peas, shelled (about 1 cup)
    • 8 ounces spinach (curly or flat leaf), tough stems discarded (about 6 cups packed leaves)
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
    • 3/4 cup tiny greens, such as micro greens or mache
    • Parmesan Frico Bowls (http://www.marthastewart.com/262572/parmesan-frico-bowls)

Directions

  1. Heat 4 teaspoons oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper. Cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Add stock, and bring to a boil.
  2. Add peas, and return to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender and bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in spinach. Cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach has wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Working in 2 batches, puree pea mixture in a blender, filling no more than halfway and adding up to 2 tablespoons water to each batch to achieve desired consistency. Stir in 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
  4. Divide the soup among 4 bowls. Toss greens with remaining teaspoon oil and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Divide salad among frico bowls. Float a frico bowl on top of each soup. Serve immediately.

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