Sweet Pea Soup

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Diced bacon
1 tablespoon	15ml	Oil
3 tablespoons	45ml	Flour
1 cup	237ml	Thinly-sliced leeks
3 cups	711ml	Peas, preferably fresh
1		Light stock
1/4 cup	59ml	Heavy cream
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1 tablespoon	15ml	Diced red pepper - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

In a soup pot cook bacon until crispy, remove to paper towels to drain, and reserve for garnish. Add oil and flour to pot and cook for 3 minutes, stirring. Add leeks and cook 3 minutes. Add peas, and stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes

Using an immersion blender, puree soup in the pot; or pour soup into a food processor or blender, process until smooth and return to pot. Stir in cream and adjust seasonings to taste. Ladle soup into a warm tureen and serve garnished with bacon and red peppers.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
ESSENCE OF EMERIL with Emeril Lagasse - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # EE-2136 broadcast 04-08-1998) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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