Light Soup With Peas

Name: Light Soup With Peas
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 5 cups garlic broth (see recipe); 1/3 cup long-grain white rice; 2 pounds peas in the pod, shelled (2 cups); 1 tablespoon kosher salt; Freshly ground pepper to taste; Tips from 1-pound bunch of medium asparagus, reserving the stems for another use (or 1/4 pound fiddlehead ferns, well washed)

By Barbara Kafka

Total Time: 30 minutes
Rating: 4(20)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 to 6 servings

5cups garlic broth (see recipe)
⅓cup long-grain white rice
2pounds peas in the pod, shelled (2 cups)
1tablespoon kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Tips from 1-pound bunch of medium asparagus, reserving the stems for another use (or ¼ pound fiddlehead ferns, well washed)

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Preparation

Step 1
In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup of the broth to a boil with the rice. Cover, lower the heat, and simmer for 13 minutes.
Step 2
In a medium saucepan, add half of the peas to the remaining broth, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain, reserving the liquid.
Step 3
In a blender, puree peas with a little reserved liquid. Whisk together remaining liquid and the puree. Season with salt and pepper. The soup can be made ahead up to this point and refrigerated for up to 2 days.
Step 4
Return the soup to the stove, and bring to a boil. Stir in the remaining peas (and the fiddleheads, if using). Return to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 3 minutes. Add the rice, and simmer for 2 minutes longer. If using the asparagus instead of the ferns, add them and the rice after the peas have simmered for 3 minutes. Simmer for 2 minutes longer. Serve immediately.