Pea Soup With Black-Cat Croutons - W Recipe

Name: Pea Soup With Black-Cat Croutons - W
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 5 slices bacon; 2 medium onions, chopped; 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped; 1 large celery rib, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 (32 ounce) cartons low sodium chicken broth; ½ cup water; 1 ½ cups split peas, rinsed; 1 (5 ounce) bagbaby mixed greens; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled; 1 ½ teaspoons salt; fresh ground black pepper, to taste; 8 slices frozen firm pumpernickel bread (thin slices); 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 3 tablespoons olive oil; ½ cup sour cream (optional)

Servings: persons

5 slices bacon
2 medium onions, chopped
2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
1 large celery rib, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 (32 ounce) cartons low sodium chicken broth
½ cup water
1 ½ cups split peas, rinsed
1 (5 ounce) bagbaby mixed greens
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
1 ½ teaspoons salt
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
8 slices frozen firm pumpernickel bread (thin slices)
1 tablespoon butter, melted
3 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup sour cream (optional)

1
MAKE SOUP:
2
Saute bacon in large pot over medium-high heat until crisp and brown.
3
Remove and set aside.
4
Add onion, carrot and celery to pan; saute until vegetables begin to soften.
5
Add garlic; saute for 1 minute.
6
Add broth, water, peas, bay leaves and thyme; bring to a boil.
7
Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover pot and simmer until vegetables are tender and peas fall apart, stirring occasionally, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
8
REMOVE BAY LEAVES!
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Puree 5 cups soup in batches in blender and return to pot.
10
Stir in salt and season with pepper to taste.
11
MAKE CROUTONS:
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
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Remove pumpernickel slices from freezer and let thaw for 5 minutes.
14
Mix butter with olive oil in a small bowl.
15
Use a cat cookie cutter to cut a shape from each partially frozen slice of bread.
16
Lightly brush cutouts with butter mixture and arrange on a cookie sheet.
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Bake until crisp, about 15 minutes.
18
Cool croutons in pan on a rack.
19
To serve, ladle soup into bowls.
20
Crumble reserved bacon on top.
21
Add a cat crouton and a dollop of sour cream to each bowl.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 5 slices bacon, 2 medium onions, chopped, 2 large carrots, peeled and chopped, 1 large celery rib, chopped, and more.

Yes, Pea Soup With Black-Cat Croutons - W falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Pea Soup With Black-Cat Croutons - W

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