Mary Beth's Chilled Summertime Pea Soup

Name: Mary Beth's Chilled Summertime Pea Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (10 ounce) package frozen tiny peas, thawed; 1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth; 1 cup sour cream (plus extra for garnishing); 1 teaspoon salt, to taste; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Submitted by HeatherFeather

"A delicious, creamy summer soup. This is very rich, serve in small portions. I have made this using regular sour cream and also light sour cream with good results either way."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 10mins
Ingredients:: 5
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 (10 ounce) package frozen tiny peas, thawed
1 ¹⁄₂ cups low sodium chicken broth
1 cup sour cream (plus extra for garnishing)
1 teaspoon salt, to taste
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper

directions

Set aside a few peas to use as garnish.
In a blender, puree peas, broth, and 1 cup sour cream.
Strain through a mesh strainer, pressing with spoon to get all the liquid seived into a bowl, and discard remaining solids.
Season to taste with salt and pepper, adjusting with as much or as little as you prefer.
Chill well.
Serve garnished with a bit of the reserved whole peas, and if deisred a little drop of sour cream or even a swirl of heavy cream if desired.