Fresh Pea Soup

This recipe was so fast and I liked it a lot. It has a fresher flavor than split pea soup. It is from the Cook's Encyclopedia (with modifications). This recipe only makes enough for 2 people if you are eating it as a main dish.

Cook
1/2 cup chopped onions or shallots
in
2 Tbsp of butter
 in a saucepan until lightly browned.
Add
2 cups water or veggie broth (I used veggie broth)
3 cups fresh peas (frozen are fine)
Season with salt and pepper to taste
Simmer about 12 minutes
Blend in a food processor until smooth
While hot, ladle into bowls and top with either drizzled cream, a dollop of sour cream or a few dots of cream cheese.

Serve with your favorite side bread

For a low-fat vegan variation, omit butter (use a little cooking spray in the skillet instead) and drizzle with low-fat almond milk instead of cream, sourcream or cream cheese.

So easy, so yummy.