Crema di PiselliFreshly picked organic peas make this recipe healthy and so flavorful. A real springtime delight, so smooth and creamy. Green goodness!
Fresh Garden Pea Soup
2 tablespoons butter
1 small red onion, minced
2 cups fresh organic pea's
1 cup vegetable broth
salt and pepper
Besciamella
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/4 cups milk
salt and pepper
Saute onions in butter then add fresh pea's, broth, salt and pepper simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile prepare the sauce, (besciamella). In a separate small heavy pot, melt butter add flour and whisk till smooth, about 2 minutes. Add hot milk, salt and pepper and continuously whisk for 5 minutes, till it thickens and turns a light golden color. In a food processor or blender add pea mixture and blend till smooth. Strain peas and pour back into the same sauce pan stir in besciamella and simmer for 5 minutes.
