Grammy's Recipe Book Soups
Pea Soup
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 20 minstart to eating
Times are our estimates for Grammy's recipe, with unhurried prep.
As written
Word for word from her page, with her spelling and line breaks. [?] marks a word we couldn't read.
Pea Soup
1 bag frozen peas
2 C water bring to boil
simmer 4 min
Blend 2 min
add heaping salt
1/4 c olive oil
1 bag frozen peas
2 C water bring to boil
simmer 4 min
Blend 2 min
add heaping salt
1/4 c olive oil
Grammy's recipe
Her recipe, typed out to cook from: her amounts and her words, with abbreviations spelled out and the steps numbered.
Ingredients
- 1 bag frozen peas
- 2 cups water
- A heaping pinch of salt
- ¼ cup olive oil
Method
- Bring the water to a boil, add the peas, and simmer 4 minutes.
- Blend for 2 minutes.
- Add a heaping pinch of salt and the olive oil.
Modernized
A present-day cookbook version, with missing steps filled in. These are suggestions, not her words.
Ingredients
- 1 (16-ounce) bag frozen peas
- 2 cups water or vegetable broth
- ½ teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ cup good olive oil, plus more to drizzle
- A few fresh mint or basil leaves (optional)
- Squeeze of lemon
Method
- Bring the water or broth to a boil. Add the peas and simmer 4 minutes, until just tender and still bright green.
- Pour into a blender with the salt and herbs. Blend 2 minutes, streaming in the olive oil, until very smooth. Vent the lid for hot liquids.
- Taste. Add salt and a squeeze of lemon.
- Serve hot or chilled, with a drizzle of olive oil.
Ideas to play with
Twists and variations to try. Suggestions, not hers.
Crispy topping
Top with crumbled bacon or prosciutto crisped in a pan.
Creamy
Swirl in a spoon of crème fraîche or Greek yogurt.
Chilled summer soup
Chill it and serve in cups with the mint.
With croutons
Top with Grammy’s garlic croutons.