Recipes January 05, 2015
Sparkling Pea Soup
Ringing in the New Year often means toasting with champagne, but how about making every day a celebration? Learn how to cook with champagne, using this Poppin' Bottles recipe!
SPARKLING PEA SOUP
Ingredients
1 small bag of frozen peas (approximately 2 cups)
4 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup champagne
4 teaspoons softened butter
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
• Bring the stock to boil in a saucepan.
• Cook the peas for a few minutes in boiling water.
• Put the peas in a blender, along with stock, butter, cream and lemon juice. Blend until smooth, no lumps.
• Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and pour the soup into bowls and pour a small splash of champagne.
