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🍽️ Creamy Pea Soup with Croutons

379 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 70 ml dry white wine
• 300 g peas (frozen)
• 700 ml vegetable broth
• 200 ml whipping cream
• salt
• white pepper
• nutmeg (freshly grated)
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 handful basil
• 2 slices white bread
• 2 tbsp butter

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the onion and the garlic.
2. 2. Chop both ingredients very finely.
3. 3. Heat the oil in a pot.
4. 4. Sauté the onions and garlic until they are translucent.
5. 5. Deglaze the mixture with the wine.
6. 6. Add the peas to the pot.
7. 7. Pour in the broth.
8. 8. Simmer the soup over low heat with the lid closed for about 10 minutes.
9. 9. Puree the soup finely with a hand blender.
10. 10. Optionally press the mixture through a sieve to make it even smoother.
11. 11. Pour the cream into the soup.
12. 12. Season to taste with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and lemon juice.
13. 13. Rinse the basil under cold water.
14. 14. Shake the basil dry.
15. 15. Cut the basil into thin strips.
16. 16. Cut the bread into small cubes.
17. 17. Fry the bread cubes in the hot butter for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown.
18. 18. Whisk the soup briefly until frothy.
19. 19. Distribute the soup onto the plates.
20. 20. Sprinkle the soup with the croutons and the basil.
21. 21. Serve the soup immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 379
• Protein: 10 g · Fett/Fat: 25 g · Carbs: 25 g