Potage St. Germain Recipe

Name: Potage St. Germain
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds green peas dried, soaked; 2 teaspoons sugar; 3 quarts chicken broth; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons butter; 2 cups green peas fresh, cooked; 4 each carrots peeled and grated; 3/4 cup cream; 2 each onions grated; 3/4 cup milk; 1 large leeks chopped fine; 1 tablespoon butter; 5 each lettuce leaves diced; 1 x sour cream or sherry , optional

Servings: persons

1 1/2 pounds green peas dried, soaked
2 teaspoons sugar
3 quarts chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter
2 cups green peas fresh, cooked
4 each carrots peeled and grated
3/4 cup cream
2 each onions grated
3/4 cup milk
1 large leeks chopped fine
1 tablespoon butter
5 each lettuce leaves diced
1 x sour cream or sherry , optional

1
Place drained, dried peas in soup kettle.
2
Add chicken broth; bring to a boil; simmer on low for 10 minutes.
3
Skim froth from top of soup.
4
Melt butter in skillet; saute carrots and onions until onions are golden; add leeks and lettuce; simmer on low for 10 minutes.
5
Stir vegetable mixture into soup; add sugar and salt.
6
Simmer until split peas are tender, about 2 hours.
7
Put fresh peas through a sieve.
8
Force soup mixture through a sieve, also.
9
Return this combined mixture to the kettle.
10
Stir in cream and milk.
11
Heat just to boiling; stirring occassionally to prevent scorching.
12
Just before serving, add butter.
13
Garnish with a dollop of sour cream, a dash of sherry, or both.

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

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 pounds green peas dried, soaked, 2 teaspoons sugar, 3 quarts chicken broth, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Potage St. Germain 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.

Potage St. Germain

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