Pea And Lettuce Purée With Tarragon Recipes

TARRAGON AND SWEET PEA PUREE

Steps:

• Put the peas into a saucepan and cover with water. Place over high heat and bring to a boil.
• Cook 1 minute, remove from heat and drain.
• Put the peas into a blender, add the tarragon, salt, pepper and cream and blend until smooth, about 20 seconds.
• Serve immediately.

TARRAGON AND SWEET PEA PUREE

Steps:

• Put the peas into a saucepan and cover with water. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, remove from heat and drain. Put the peas into a blender, add the tarragon, salt, pepper and cream and blend until smooth, about 20 seconds. Serve immediately.

PEA AND LETTUCE PURéE WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Cook scallions in butter in a 3-quart heavy saucepan, covered, over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add lettuce and water and simmer, covered, until wilted, about 5 minutes. Stir in peas and cook, uncovered, stirring, until just heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Coarsely purée in a food processor, then transfer to cleaned pan. Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until heated through, then stir in salt, lemon juice, and tarragon.

GREEN PEA SOUP WITH TARRAGON AND PEA SPROUTS

Steps:

• 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 tablespoons 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 tablespoon 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.
• *Available at natural foods stores and Asian markets.