Barefoot Contessa's Fresh Pea Soup

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups leeks, and light green parts chopped
• 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 5 cups fresh peas or 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen peas
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup creme fraiche
• 1/2 cup chives, chopped
• garlic-flavored croutons, for serving

Recipe

• 1 heat the butter in a large saucepan, add the leeks and onion, and cook over medium-low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, until the onion is tender.
• 2 add the chicken stock, increase the heat to high, and bring to a boil.
• 3 add the peas and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until the peas are tender. (frozen peas will take only 3 minutes.)
• 4 off the heat, add the salt, and pepper.
• 5 *puree the soup in batches: place 1 cup of soup in a blender, place the lid on top, and puree on low speed.
• 6 with the blender still running, open the venthole in the lid and slowly add more soup until the blender is three-quarters full.
• 7 pour the soup into a large bowl and repeat until all the soup is pureed.
• 8 whisk in the creme fraiche and chives and taste for seasoning.
• 9 serve hot with garlic croutons.