Potato And Pea Soup Food

CHICKPEA AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil, 3 turns of the pan, in a soup pot or Dutch oven over medium to medium-high heat. Add the potatoes, season with salt and pepper and lightly brown them, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the garlic and onions, and partially cover the pan to wilt the onions, 5 to 6 minutes more. Add the chickpeas, stock and 3 cups water, and bring to a low boil. Add the pasta and cook to al dente. Add the spinach, separating it with your fingers as you stir it in. Adjust the salt and pepper and serve the soup in shallow bowls topped with grated cheese.
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CURRIED POTATO AND PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Saute potatoes, onion, and garlic in butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in flour and spices; saute for about 30 seconds.
• Add the broth, milk, and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Stir in the peas and cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Season with lime juice and salt.
• Garnish with a dollop of yogurt and cilantro.

SPLIT PEA & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large heavy soup pan melt the margarine over med heat.
• Add the onion and cook, uncovered until soft- about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the broth and water, bring to a boil.
• Add the peas and potatoes adjust the heat so that the mixture bubbles gently, cover, and cook for 30 minutes or until the peas and potatoes are tender.
• Remove from the heat and cool for 10 minutes.
• In an electric blender or food processor, puree the soup in several batches, whirling each batch for about 15 seconds.
• Return to the pan, set over low heat, add ham and pepper; bring to serving temperature, stirring often.
• Serve.

GREEN PEA AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan, add onion and garlic, cook, stirring until the onion is soft.
• Pour the chicken stock into the saucepan with the onion and garlic and bring to the boil.
• Add the potatoes, boil uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the peas, bring to the boil and cook for a further 5 minutes or until the chopped potatoes are tender.
• Blend potato and pea mixture in batches until smooth.
• Serve soup with sprinkled with parmesan cheese.

MINTY PEA & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then fry the onion for 5 mins until softened. Add the potatoes and stock, then bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 10-15 mins until tender, adding the peas 2 mins before the end of the cooking time.
• Use a slotted spoon to remove a quarter of the vegetables from the pan and set aside. Blend the remaining vegetables and stock in a food processor or using a hand blender until smooth, then stir through the reserved veg, chopped mint and some seasoning. Serve with bread on the side.

SPINACH, PEA AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook, stirring, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the potato, thyme, garlic, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until the potatoes are well coated, 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in the broth and bring to a simmer.
• Simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Stir in the peas and spinach and cook 5 minutes more. Remove from the heat, discard the thyme and let cool at least 5 minutes. Carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill the blender more than halfway full per batch).
• Stir in the cream and reheat the soup if necessary, adjusting the consistency and seasoning with additional water, salt and pepper.
• Serve hot sprinkled with toasted walnuts.

SWEET POTATO SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot over low heat, add oil, onion, celery, carrot, sweet potatoes, garlic, pepper, oregano, thyme, and paprika, stirring to combine. Cook 5-10 minutes till onions, and celery start to soften.
• Add split peas, stock, water, bouillon, bay leaves, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 60 minutes.
• At this point you can serve it as is for chunky soup or puree it in batches for a creamer soup.

HEARTY SPLIT PEA & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse and soak green peas in cold water to cover for approx 2 hrs.
• Drain peas.
• Place peas, 8 cups water, and broth in large soup pot.
• Stir in all remaining ingredients except salt and pepper.
• Bring to boil over high heat, reduce to low heat, cover and simmer 2 1/2 hrs.
• Remove and set aside ham bone.
• Remove and discard bay leaf.
• Strain peas and vegetables from soup and place in food processor or blender and puree.
• Return puree mixture to soup.
• Cut ham pieces from ham bone and return to soup.
• (optional) Add thinly sliced hot dogs or smoked sausage pieces to soup.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

AWESOME HAM, PEA AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Throw meat and veggies in slow cooker. Add everything else. Stir well. Cook on low for 6 hrs until potatoes are soft. Enjoy!

PEA & PESTO SOUP WITH FISH FINGER CROûTONS

Steps:

• Tip the peas and potatoes into a large saucepan, then pour in the stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins, until the potato chunks are tender. Meanwhile, grill the fish fingers as per pack instructions until cooked through and golden. Cut into bitesize cubes and keep warm.
• Take a third of the peas and potatoes out of the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside. Blend the rest of the soup until smooth, then stir in the pesto with the reserved vegetables. Heat through and serve in warm bowls with the fish finger croûtons on top.

SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH SAUSAGE AND POTATO

Steps:

• Saute sausages in heavy large pot over medium high heat until fat begins to render, about 4 minutes.
• Add potato, onion, fresh rosemary, saute until onion is soft, another 5 minutes.
• Mix in split pea, chicken broth, bring soup to a simmer.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until peas are tender, stirring occasionally, about 50 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.
• If prefer thinner soup, add water by 1/4 cupfuls.