Curried Pea Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 5 teaspoons curry powder
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen tiny peas or 3 lbs fresh peas, shelled (about 4 1/2 cups)
• 1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 2 add 1 onion and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes.
• 3 add curry and stir 30 seconds.
• 4 add 4 cups broth and peas and bring to boil.
• 5 reduce heat; simmer until peas are very tender, about 15 minutes.
• 6 season with salt and pepper.
• 7 puree in blender in batches.
• 8 thin with more broth if desired.
• 9 mix yogurt, cilantro and red onion in small bowl.
• 10 cover; chill up to 2 hours.
• 11 rewarm soup, stirring often.
• 12 serve with dollop of yogurt mixture.