QUICK CREAMY PEA SOUP – A SIMPLE AND SPEEDY DINNER SOLUTION
A perfect recipe to save the day when you get home late and don’t have much time to cook. Serve with fried kabanos sausage or salami for the fastest warm homemade dinner.
🕒 Prep Time: 5 min
🍳 Cook Time: 10 min
🍰 Yields: 2-3 servings
🥄 Ingredients
- 1 can peas (400 g), drained, reserve 125 ml liquid
- 1 onion, grated
- 125 ml hot milk
- 1 heaping tbsp flour
- 2 heaping tbsp sour cream
- 5 tbsp oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
👩🍳 Instructions
- 🧅 Sauté grated onion in hot oil until softened.
- 🍚 Add flour and stir constantly with a whisk until the oil is absorbed and the flour forms a smooth paste. Optionally, cook for 1 minute while stirring continuously.
- 🥛 Gradually add hot milk, whisking continuously until the sauce thickens slightly.
- 💧 Stir in the reserved pea liquid and mix well.
- 🟢 Add peas, season with salt and plenty of black pepper (use white pepper if you want to keep the sauce perfectly white). Heat through for about 2 minutes.
- 🥄 Stir in sour cream and simmer for 1-2 minutes more.
💡 Tips
- Use fresh hot milk for smooth sauce texture.
- Adjust pepper quantity to your preference.
- Serve with crispy fried sausages for a hearty meal.
🎉 Perfect For
- Quick weeknight dinners
- Simple comforting soups
- Busy days when time is limited
📝 Final Thoughts
This creamy pea soup is an easy, fast, and tasty solution to dinner dilemmas, bringing warmth and comfort in minutes.