Minted Curried Fresh Pea Soup

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

2 tb Butter
1    Med. Onion, diced
3    10 oz Cans Chicken Broth
1 c  Water
6 c  Peas, fresh or frozen
1 1/2 ts Curry Powder
1/4 c  Spearmint Leaves, loosely
-packed
Black Pepper, freshly
-ground, to taste
1 1/2 c  Milk
Plain Yogurt, for garnish
Mint Leaves, for garnish

Melt the butter in a large heavy bottomed pot. Add the onion and saute
until golden, about 10 minutes. Add the broth, water, peas, and curry
powder and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer and cook, covered for
45 minutes.

Stir in mint leaves and black pepper.

In batches, puree the soup in a blender or food processor until perfectly
smooth. Strain through a sieve if necessary. Return it to the pot, then
stir in the milk, adding more if the soup is too thick. Serve hot with a
dollop of yogurt and a mint leaf on each serving.

Serves 4 to 6

SOURCE: Yankee Magazine 8/92 SHARED BY:Jim Bodle