Green Pea Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 3/4 teaspoon tarragon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) bag frozen peas
• 1/2 cup chopped ham
• 4 teaspoons plain nonfat yogurt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 .heat olive oil in a large pot over low-med. heat. add onion, cover and cook until onions are softened (stir occasionally) about 5 minutes then add broth, salt, a few turns of freshly ground black pepper and the tarragon, bring to a boil. add the frozen peas and cook until they are defrosted.
• 2 in a blender, puree the soup in 2 batches until very smooth (or you can leave it just so ham is a little chunky or not).
• 3 return to the pot and just simmer.
• 4 ladle into bowls while hot and finish off by puttin a swirl of smooth yogurt on top.
• 5 or, you can put in the fridge and chill - if you like cold soup.
• 6 i serve oyster crachers or saltines with it or better yet? a nice crusty piece of bread.
• 7 and butter (oops--better not - it adds more calories) oh well your choice.