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🍽️ Creamy Pea Soup with Fresh Basil

273 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 500 g peas
• 1 handful basil
• 1 stalk leek
• 150 g celeriac
• 1 onion
• 1 clove of garlic
• 2 tbsp butter
• 800 ml vegetable broth
• 100 ml whipping cream
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• nutmeg

Instructions

1. 1. Thoroughly wash the peas and let them drain well in a sieve.
2. 2. Wash the basil leaves and shake them dry.
3. 3. Wash the leek, remove the tough ends, and slice it into thin rings.
4. 4. Peel the celery, onion, and garlic.
5. 5. Dice the celery, onion, and garlic into very small cubes.
6. 6. Heat some butter in a pot.
7. 7. Add the diced onions, celery, garlic, leek rings, and peas to the hot butter.
8. 8. Sauté the vegetables for a few minutes until they become soft.
9. 9. Pour the vegetable broth over the vegetables.
10. 10. Let the soup simmer gently on low heat for about 20 minutes.
11. 11. Set aside a small handful of basil leaves for decoration.
12. 12. Add the remaining basil leaves and the cream to the pot.
13. 13. Blend the soup until smooth and creamy using a hand blender.
14. 14. Strain the soup through a fine sieve to make it even smoother.
15. 15. Simmer the soup briefly if it is too thin.
16. 16. Add a little more broth if the soup is too thick.
17. 17. Season the soup to taste with salt, pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg.
18. 18. Serve the hot soup and sprinkle the reserved basil leaves on top.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 273
• Protein: 12 g · Fett/Fat: 15 g · Carbs: 21 g