Quick Sweet Pea Soup

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Homemade pea soup is less than 30 minutes away, with canned sweet peas, bagged spinach and chicken broth as time savers. Blending early in the preparation so the soup purees all at once in only one batch, keeps it simple too.

Submitted by Del Monte
Updated on October 18, 2022
close up view of Sweet Pea Soup with toast and cheese on top in bowls
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • 2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil

  • 1 cup chopped onion

  • 2 (15 ounce) cans Del Monte® Sweet Peas, drained

  • 2 cups baby spinach

  • 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

  • 4 teaspoons fresh thyme

  • 3 ½ cups chicken broth, divided

  • ¼ cup heavy cream, sour cream, or plain Greek yogurt (Optional)

  • 1 tablespoon Garlic croutons

Directions

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

  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.

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

VARIATIONS: Prepare recipe as directed, except:

For Minted Sweet Pea Soup, use 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves instead of thyme in Step 2.

For Tuscan Pea Soup, add 1/2 cup fresh basil instead of thyme in Step 2. Garnish with Parmesan cheese with garlic croutons in Step 3.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

242 Calories
12g Fat
29g Carbs
7g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 242
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 15%
Saturated Fat 7g 36%
Cholesterol 40mg 13%
Sodium 1571mg 68%
Total Carbohydrate 29g 10%
Dietary Fiber 8g 29%
Total Sugars 13g
Protein 7g 15%
Vitamin C 11mg 12%
Calcium 40mg 3%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 168mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.