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      Title: Green Pea Soup With Tarragon & Pea Sprouts
 Categories: Soups, Greens, Herbs
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
     32 oz Frozen petite peas (2 pkg);
           - divided
      2 tb Extra-virgin olive oil
  1 1/2 c  Shallots; sliced
      4 c  Vegetable broth; or more
      3 tb Fresh tarragon;
           - chopped, divided
           Plain nonfat yogurt;
           - stirred
        sm Fresh pea sprouts
 
  Place 1 cup peas in microwave-safe bowl; set aside. Heat oil in
  heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallots and sauté
  until golden and almost tender, about 7 minutes. Add remaining
  peas, 4 cups broth, and 2 tb tarragon; bring to boil. Reduce heat
  to medium and boil until flavors blend and peas are tender, about
  7 minutes. Cool slightly. Working in batches, puree soup in blender
  until completely smooth. Return soup to same saucepan. Bring to
  simmer and thin with more broth by 1/4 cupfuls, if desired. Stir in
  remaining 1 tb tarragon. Season with pepper.
  
  Cook reserved 1 cup peas in microwave until warm, about 1 minute.
  
  Ladle soup into 6 bowls. Drizzle lightly with yogurt. Sprinkle
  whole peas over and garnish with pea sprouts.
  
  Recipe by The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
  
  Recipe FROM: Bon Appétit, Apr 2009
  
  Formatted by: Dave Drum, Apr 21, 2009
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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