Southwestern Pea Soup

Name: Southwestern Pea Soup
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Seven servings
Cuisine: southwestern
Ingredients: 2 10-ounce packages frozen peas, defrosted in a sieve under warm running water (reserve 1/2 cup for garnish); 2 cups plain yogurt; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup fresh lime juice; 4 medium cloves garlic, smashed and peeled; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 2 cups ice water; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 1/2 cup of the reserved peas; 1/2 cup finely chopped tomato; 1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper; 2 teaspoons minced jalapeno pepper; Scant 3 tablespoons loosely packed cilantro or Italian parsley leaves

By Barbara Kafka

Total Time: 5 minutes, plus refrigeration
Rating: 4(13)
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Ingredients

Yield:Seven servings

210-ounce packages frozen peas, defrosted in a sieve under warm running water (reserve ½ cup for garnish)
2cups plain yogurt
½cup olive oil
½cup fresh lime juice
4medium cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
1tablespoon chili powder
2cups ice water
2tablespoons kosher salt

The Garnish

½cup of the reserved peas
½cup finely chopped tomato
½cup finely chopped red bell pepper
2teaspoons minced jalapeno pepper
Scant 3 tablespoons loosely packed cilantro or Italian parsley leaves

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Preparation

Step 1
Place the peas in a food processor and process until smooth, stopping from time to time to scrape sides of bowl. Add the yogurt, olive oil, lime juice, garlic and chili powder. Process until smooth.
Step 2
Scrape mixture into a large metal bowl. Stir in water and salt. Refrigerate until cold. Pour into bowls and pass garnish ingredients separately.