Fresh Pea Soup ... and then some

I love soup. Especially when the weather starts to get a little chilly. Earlier this week I made a Fresh Pea Soup, starting with Ina's recipe posted on the Food Network website. It was delicious and is great hot or cold.

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To make it, you'll need:

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 leek chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1/2 yellow onion chopped (about 1/2 cup)
• 2 cups veggie broth
• 1 clove chopped garlic
• 1 10 oz. bag of frozen sweet/spring peas
• Creme fraiche (1/4 cup for soup and extra for garnish)
• Chives for garnish
• Salt & pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh mint chopped

Directions:

• Melt one tablespoon of butter in a pot, add leeks, onions and salt/pepper as desired. Saute for 10 minutes, adding garlic halfway.
• Add broth to pot and heat for a few minutes. Once broth is warm, pour in the frozen peas and cook for three minutes.
• Stir chopped mint into soup
• Blend soup thoroughly adding 1/4 cup of creme fraiche (I also added some ricotta I had leftover).
• Melt an additional tablespoon of butter in the pot and return mixture to the pot. Stir throughly. Allow soup to cool.
• Serve soup cold or re-heat
• Top soup with a dollop of creme fraiche and chopped chives.

Some additional soups I'm dying to try:

Oyster Bisque from Cooking Light

I love oysters and this looks SO yummy. Might need some lessons in schucking oysters.

White-Bean and Chard Soup from the Food Network

My friend has made this a couple of times and raves about it. Looks like a great hearty soup for Fall.

Clam Chowder as seen on Cupcakes and Cashmere

I'm not a fan of clam chowder but this picture looks like I could become one in the near future!