This green pea soup is absolutely delicious and ready to serve in just 30 minutes! It's creamy, comforting, and with minimal ingredients required, it's also inexpensive and super easy to prepare.
In a large soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat then add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add the frozen green peas, stir for a minute, then pour enough stock over them to cover by about 2 inches.
Increase the heat and boil gently for about 15 - 20 minutes, until the peas are very soft and the liquid has reduced somewhat.
Remove from heat, add salt and pepper to taste and puree with an immersion blender until smooth.
Add the sour cream, and blend until combined.
Serve topped with a dollop of sour cream and crispy bacon or baby shrimp.
Recipe Notes
Soup TextureIf you want a very smooth texture (you will lose a lot of volume) you can strain the soup through a mesh sieve.
Serving suggestionsA dollop of sour cream for extra creaminess, cooked crispy bacon or bay shrimp for added meat, or some fresh chopped herbs like parsley, chives, or mint.Soup ThicknessYou can adjust the thickness of the soup by adding 1 tablespoon of cornflour with 1 tablespoon of water and mixing it in the soup. It will thicken as the soup gets hotter.