At this point, it's just a happy coincidence
I intended on having this done the weekend before last, but I'm accepting that it's taking time to adjust to my new job...and that means some things get put on the back burner...but I'm here, and I'm letting you know about this glorious soup.
It brings me great joy.
So, let's go.
A small story:
I'm an odd creature, as many of those close to me can attest. How this often relates to food is in the form of... interesting cravings.
For some bizarre reason I was craving something that was green, savory, and bright.
Yeah... even I was like, "Dude, WTF?!"
Well, it was apparently put out into the universe, and it came back to me. Huzzah!
Thank you, Nigella Lawson. This is exactly what I was wanting. Oh, and it's super easy.
Pea and Pesto Soup:
You'll need a blender
-one of those with a lovely removable center
-there are some dangers with blending hot/very warm things*
3 cups Frozen Peas
(don't worry about fresh)
- you could add a little more, if you're wanting a thicker soup
- ...or just add a little less water
- that's your deal
(store bought is fine--I use Texafrance Garlic Pesto...LOVE garlic)
2 Green Onions
(trimmed of root)
A few squeezes of Lime juice
(I took her advice and used that weird plastic container of juice that lives with the lemons and limes)
1 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
(She suggested 1 tsp, but I like a little more)
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| All the goodies...you may have noticed that everything involved in this is green.... ...save the water and salt, but you get the idea. |
To make:
- Add salt, onions, and lime juice to water
- Bring mixture to boil
- Add peas
- Bring back to a boil
- Boil for about 7 minutes
- While this is boiling
- add pesto to blender
- this is super small, but I hate to waste anything
- when you're done spooning the pesto in, go ahead and rinse in in the pot of peas
- get all of the flavor!
Pesto--waiting for glory! - Remove onions
- yeah, if you forget and buzz it up with the soup, it'll be slimy
- ...eww.
- ...just...eww.
Blender--waiting...
...so it doesn't explode and scald my ass. - Pour whole potful into blender
- Let sit for a few minutes
- Place lid on blender
- cover opening in lid with folded over towel
- hold down firmly
- some of the soup may get on the towel
- accept and move on
- Blend*
- well, duh, but it made me nervous blending a hot soup the first time
- ...that whole may-explode-thing
- if you're nervous, go ahead and start at a lower setting and work up to puree
- Pour into bowl
- you could put into a thermos, but that's your deal.
- Enjoy your very green soup
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| Dang, soup. You're super friggin green. (Oh, and that's a bottle of rum in the corner...Whoops!) |
