GREEN PEA SOUP & PESTO

By BobD

Ingredients

• 4 SERVINGS
• The words pea soup usually bring hearty dried split peas to mind, but this one-with basil pesto and frozen green peas-has a fresh herbal sweetness.
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 medium celery rib, thinly sliced
• 1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 lb frozen peas (3 3/4 cups)
• 1/4 cup store-bought basil pesto plus additional for serving

Preparation

Step 1

Simmer onion, carrot, and celery in broth and water with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper in a medium saucepan, covered, until tender, about 6 minutes.

Add peas and simmer, uncovered, until bright green and tender, about 3 minutes.

Stir in pesto, then puree soup in 2 batches in a blender until smooth).

Season with salt.