Creamy Spanish Pea Soup

4 Servings

Nutrition (1 serv.) Amount Nutrition (1 serv.) Amount
Calories 208 kcal Sugar 8 g
Carbs 30 g Cholesterol –
Protein 7 g Sodium 170 mg
Fat 8 g Fiber 8 g
Sugar 8 g
Cholesterol –
Sodium 170 mg
Fiber 8 g

Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 30 min Total Time: 40 min

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Ingredients

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (35 ml)

1 onion

4 cloves garlic

1 leek (cleaned)

1 carrot (peeled)

1 potato (medium in size)

1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika (1.25 grams)

1/2 tsp dried thyme (.50 grams)

1 bag frozen peas (12 oz / 340 grams)

sea salt & black pepper

Greek yogurt (optional)

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil

Step 2

In the meantime, roughly chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic, thinly slice the leek and roughly chop the carrot

Step 3

Add the cut vegetables into the hot fry pan, mix every 1 to 2 minutes so everything evenly sautes

Step 4

While the vegetables are cooking, cut the potato (peeled) into small bite-sized pieces

Step 5

After 6 to 7 minutes and the vegetables are lightly sauteed, add in the chopped potato, sweet smoked Spanish paprika, dried thyme and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together, then add in enough water to just barely cover the ingredients, I added 1 1/2 cups (360 ml), then turn it up to a high heat

Step 6

Once the potatoes are just cooked through, between 10 to 15 minutes, add in the frozen peas, mix together, then place a lid on the pan and lower to a low-medium heat, simmer for 5 to 7 minutes or until the peas are just tender, then remove from the heat

Step 7

After about 5 minutes and the ingredients have slightly cooled, transfer everything into a tall plastic cylinder, using a hand held blender blend the ingredients until you get a smooth puree, you can also use a food processor, stand up blender or even a nutribullet

Step 8

Heat the same fry pan with a medium heat and add in the puree, then slowly whisk in between 1/2 cup to 1 cup (120 ml to 240 ml) water or until you get a creamy soup, taste to ensure your seasonings are right on the money

Step 9

Transfer into shallow bowls, top off with a dollop of Greek yogurt (optional) and garnish with some peas, enjoy!