{"id":3261,"date":"2008-12-14T22:15:50","date_gmt":"2008-12-15T04:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/boydsnest.org\/news\/?p=3261"},"modified":"2008-12-14T22:15:58","modified_gmt":"2008-12-15T04:15:58","slug":"pea-and-pesto-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boydsnest.org\/news\/2008\/pea-and-pesto-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Pea and pesto soup"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve gone through quite a few soup recipes in the past weeks, as we’ve been attempting to flush the “cold virus”:\/news\/2008\/our-germy-family\/ out of our whole family. And it’s a good thing, or I might not have tried this fantastic new one. <\/p>\n

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So far, I think every recipe I have tried from Nigella Lawson’s fast-eats cookbook, “_Nigella Express_”:http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1401322433\/octothorppres-20 , has been a winner — definitely delicious, although not always as “express” as one might hope. This one, however, whips up in a jiffy and delivers a lot more “wow” than I expected.<\/p>\n

Nigella notes that the flavor of fresh pesto (found in the refrigerated section of your grocery store) makes this soup much more fabulous than jarred pesto. I haven’t done a taste-test comparison, but I do agree that the soup is yummalicious with fresh pesto — so, splurge! Here’s the recipe, modified slightly to suit my tastes. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

h3. Pea and Pesto Soup<\/p>\n

3 c water
\n3 c frozen peas
\n2 garlic cloves, smashed
\n1 t kosher salt
\n½ t lime juice
\n¼ c fresh pesto<\/p>\n

Bring the water to a boil in a 2-3 quart pot. Add peas, garlic, salt, and lime juice — let it all boil together for seven minutes. Fish out the garlic cloves and discard, then puree it all (adding the pesto at this point) in the blender until smooth. (Remember to hold the lid of the blender on with a dishtowel so it doesn’t splatter all over your kitchen.) Serve right away, or pour it back into the pot and keep warm on the stove until ready to eat. Serve with some fresh bread or rolls. <\/p>\n

Makes exactly enough for two adults and one toddler. (I plan to double the recipe next time so we get leftovers!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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