Sweet Pea Soup with Bacon and Croutons

By cprzybyl

May be served cold as well.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sweet peas
• 1 spanish onion, diced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 bunch mint
• 1/4 pound bacon, diced
• 2 slices rye bread

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from cbsnews.com

Preparation

Step 1

Begin by saut�g the Spanish onion in olive oil until soft, no color. Add peas and cook for 1 minute on medium heat. Add 4 cups water and cook until boils (approx. 7 minutes). As soon as mixture is boiling remove from the heat and add in mint leaves and puree in a blender immediately.

Dice bacon into small cubes, and saut�ntil crisp, drain fat from the bacon and place bacon on a paper towel and reserve. Also dice rye bread into same size cubes as the bacon and toast in the oven until golden brown.

Pour soup into the bowl and garnish with the croutons, crispy bacon and serve.