Quick Sweet Pea Soup

Homemade pea soup is less than 30 minutes away, with canned sweet peas, bagged spinach and chicken broth as time savers.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 242 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
• 2 (15 ounce) cans Del Monte® Sweet Peas, drained
• 4 teaspoons fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon Garlic croutons
• 3.5 cups chicken broth, divided
• 0.25 cup heavy cream, sour cream, or plain Greek yogurt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook onion about 10 minutes or until lightly browned and soft, stirring frequently.

Step 2

Blend onion, peas, spinach, lemon juice, thyme and 2 cups chicken broth in a blender or food processor until very smooth. Return to same saucepan. Stir in remaining broth. Gently heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 3

Stir in cream, if desired. Heat over low heat about 1 minute. DO NOT BOIL. Garnish with garlic croutons, if desired.