chilly pea soup with egg salad samies

Name: Chilly Pea Soup with Egg Salad Samies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ## THE SOUP:; 3 tablespoon(s) butter, unsalted; 1/2 large sweet onion, medium diced; 2 clove(s) garlic, sliced thinly; 4 cup(s) peas, shelled; dash(es) salt and pepper; 2 cup(s) buttermilk; 1 cup(s) water; ## THE EGG SALAD:; 6 - eggs, hard boiled; 2 tablespoon(s) mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon(s) dijon mustard; 1 stick(s) celery , diced small; 8 slice(s) white bread; 3 cup(s) baby arugula

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Vanessa "Nikita" Milare

Hilo, HI

Updated on Oct 21, 2012

This is just another recipe I had to come up with & try to use all the peas I bought. It was a good lucnh idea for Uncle & I on a hot day here in Hawaii. At 1st Uncle wasn't sure why his soup was very "GREEN" & "COLD" but after a few spoons he liked it.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

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yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

THE SOUP:
3 tablespoons butter, unsalted
1/2 large sweet onion, medium diced
2 cloves garlic, sliced thinly
4 cups peas, shelled
dash salt and pepper
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup water
THE EGG SALAD:
6 - eggs, hard boiled
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
1 stick celery , diced small
8 slices white bread
3 cups baby arugula

How To Make chilly pea soup with egg salad samies

Step 1

THE SOUP: In medium pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Than add in the onion & saute until transluccent. It should take about 8 mins. Than add in the garlic & cook until very fragrant. Add in 1 cup water & simmer until onions are soft. Should take about 8-10 mins.

Step 2

Next add in the peas & cook until bright green for about 4 mins than season with the salt & pepper. Than sloely pour hot soup mix into a blender & add in the buttermilk. Slowly & carefully blend until smooth. Than pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl. Refrigerate until cold about 1 hour. Than taste & re-seson with salt & pepper if need be.
Step 3

THE EGG SALAD: 1st remove the yolks from 3 eggs & discard. Than coarsely chop the rest of the eggs & mix with the mayo, mustard & celery. Season with the salt & pepper.
Step 4

Next spread over over the bread & top with the baby arugula. Plate & serve with the chilled pea soup.
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