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Pea and Pesto Soup is for Soup.

Pea and Pesto Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Pea and Pesto Soup takes 7 minutes to cook.

Pea and Pesto Soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Pea and Pesto Soup are:

* 3 cups water
* 3 cups frozen peas
* 2 scallions
* 1 teaspoon Maldon salt or kosher salt
* 1/2 teaspoon lime juice
* 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) fresh pesto (not jarred)

Here is how you make Pea and Pesto Soup:

The quickest way to proceed is to fill a kettle first and put it on to boil. When it's boiled, measure the amount you need into a pan and put on the stove to come back to a boil. Add the frozen peas, scallions, salt and lime juice and let everything bubble together for 7 minutes. Discard the scallions and blitz the peas and their liquid with the pesto in a blender.* Pour into a thermos flask that you've left filled with hot water and then emptied and make sure you screw the top on securely. *When blending hot liquids: Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions. Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth.If you like your soup a little thicker just use less water. I also like to garnish it with goat cheese.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SARAHILL75.

The nutritional information for Pea and Pesto Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 163.2

• Total Fat: 8.2 g
• Cholesterol: 3.8 mg
• Sodium: 258.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 7.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Pea and Pesto Soup is Gluten Free