sweet pea soup with lemon-pepper cream

Name: Sweet Pea Soup with Lemon-Pepper Cream
Ingredients: 3 tablespoon(s) butter, unsalted; 10 ounce(s) potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/4" dices; 10 ounce(s) pear, firm-ripe, peeled, cored and chopped; 1 large onion, chopped; 4 cup(s) chicken broth; 1/2 teaspoon(s) thyme, dried; 10 ounce(s) peas, frozen; 1 - watercress bunch; 8 - watercress, sprigs for garnish; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; pinch(es) pepper; ## CREAM INGREDIENTS; 1/2 cup(s) sour cream; 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, unsalted
10 ounces potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/4" dices
10 ounces pear, firm-ripe, peeled, cored and chopped
1 large onion, chopped
4 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon thyme, dried
10 ounces peas, frozen
1 - watercress bunch
8 - watercress, sprigs for garnish
1 teaspoon salt
pinch pepper
CREAM INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon pepper

How To Make sweet pea soup with lemon-pepper cream

Step 1

SOUP: In 4-quart dutch oven, melt butter.

Step 2

Add potato, pear and onion; cook covered, over low heat, stirring often, 20 minutes, until potato is tender.
Step 3

Add chicken broth and thyme; bring to a boil.
Step 4

Reduce heat to low, cover; simmer 8 minutes.
Step 5

Add peas and watercress; bring to boil.
Step 6

Reduce heat; simmer 3 minutes.
Step 7

In blender, puree in batches. Add salt and pepper.
Step 8

LEMON-PEPPER CREAM; Whisk together ingredients.
Step 9

To serve: Ladle 1 cup soup into each of 8 bowls.
Step 10

Serve hot, at room temperature or chilled; drizzle with lemon-pepper cream and garnish with watercress.
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