Green Pea Soup

Hadassah invited us to her home for brunch yesterday afternoon. The meal she served was eclectic-herring, smoked salmon, pastrami, pate, chick pea salad, cheeses, stuffed eggs, potato salad and stuffed grape leaves. We were an international group and this was an international menu. Before the serious eating began, Hadassah served a delicious and delicate soup. We all asked for the recipe, which I just received.

3 cups chicken broth

1 tbl. flour

2 tbl. butter

2 cups green peas (Hadassah uses frozen peas)

1 small onion, cubed

1 cup cream or half and half

salt and pepper to taste

In the blender put 1 cup of broth, butter, peas and onion and blend til smooth and well blended (about 20 seconds). Turn into a pot and add the remaining broth.

Cover and bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cream (or half and half) and bring to a second boil, stirring constantly. Serve with croutons.

Notes: The soup can be made a day or two in advance and then reheated.