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Giada De Laurentiis Pea and Basil Soup

Last Modified: 02/18/08
First Published: 02/14/08
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Views: 1978

Here we have a quite simple soup where the cost is mainly set by the fresh basil, the peas and the sour cream. Fresh basil is usually, unless in season quite expensive and this soup utilizes a lot of it.

If you don't have any roasted peppers on hand - try some sun dried tomatoes or fresh tomatoes if they have nice flavor...

 

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Servings: 4
Total Cost: $6.18
Cost Per Serving: $1.54
Total Calories: 2,186
Calories/Serving: 546
IngredientVolumeMassCostCalorie
Roasted Red Peppers (1/4cup) * 56.00 Grams $0.35 70
Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 2 Tablespoons 27.00 Grams $0.40 239
Butter, Unsalted 1 Tablespoon 14.00 Grams $0.06 100
Onion, Yellow Diced 1 Cup 160.00 Grams $0.35 67
Garlic 1 Teaspoon 2.83 Grams $0.01 4
Salt, Table 1 Teaspoon 6.00 Grams $0.01 0
Black Pepper, Ground 1/2 Teaspoon 1.07 Grams $0.01 3
Peas, Green, Petits * 1.50 Pounds $1.56 547
Basil, Fresh, Chopped 3/4 Cups 21.00 Grams $1.50 4
Chicken Broth 2 Cups 486.00 Grams $0.22 24
Sour Cream 2 Cups 480.00 Grams $1.20 960
Mozzarella, Whole Milk Cheese 1/2 Cup 56.00 Grams $0.50 168

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 small onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds (about 4 1/2 cups) frozen peas
3/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
2 cups chicken broth, divided
2 cups cream
4 to 6 very thin slices fresh mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup diced roasted red bell peppers (jarred is fine)

4-6 servings

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