Chilled Fresh Pea And Lettuce Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 leeks, finely chopped ( part only)
• 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
• 4 cups fresh peas, shelled
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon
• 1 teaspoon dried chervil
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• salt
• 1 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 in soup pot or large saucepan, melt butter.
• 2 add leeks and cook until tender but not brown.
• 3 stir in lettuce and cook until wilted.
• 4 add peas and combine well.
• 5 add stock, parsley, tarragon, chervil, pepper and just a sprinkling of salt.
• 6 bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and cover and cook until peas are tender, about 30 minutes.
• 7 puree soup in a blender.
• 8 chill thoroughly.
• 9 stir in cream.
• 10 taste and adjust seasoning.
• 11 adjust consistency with additional stock or cream if necessary.