Green Pea Soup

Name: Green Pea Soup
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup finely chopped carrots; 1/2 cup finely chopped celery; 1/2 cup finely chopped white onion; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1 pound frozen young green peas (or shelled fresh, of course, if you can get them); 1 cup heavy cream; 1 teaspoon sea salt

December 9, 2011

The peas, left whole, pop in your mouth with sweetness in each bite. The whipped salted cream browns underneath the broiler and blankets each spoonful with a froth.

Cooks' Note

Broiled paper-thin slices of ham are good served alongside like crackers. Ultra-thin-sliced Hillshire Farm smoked ham from the grocery works fine.

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