Summer Snow Pea Soup

Summer Snow Pea Soup

  

  

      Ingredients

½ cup each: chopped green onions, yellow onion 

1 tablespoon margarine or butter 

4 cups reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth 

1 pound snow peas, trimmed 

4 cups coarsely chopped romaine lettuce 

½ teaspoon each: dried tarragon and mint leaves 

Salt and white pepper, to taste 

                        6 tablespoons plain fat-free sour cream                              

                       

                                 

 Directions

 1. Sauté onions in margarine in large saucepan until tender, about 5 minutes. 

Add remaining ingredients, except salt, pepper, and sour cream; heat to boiling. 

2. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until snow peas are very tender, about 

15 minutes. Process soup in food processor or blender until smooth; strain and 

discard solids. 

3.Season to taste with salt and white pepper. 

Serve warm or chilled; garnish each bowl of soup with a dollop of sour cream.

Make this soup a day in advance so that flavors can blend.