Makes 4 - 6 servings
This is not that thick, army green gross stuff. This is fresh, bright and really delicious. But if you want the old-school version, I'm sure you can find it in a can in the back of an old supermarket somewhere...
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 - 2 ounce package of Ready Bacon, diced
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 - 16oz bag frozen peas
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Sour cream
Directions
- Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat, add oil and cook the red onion until very soft and beginning to brown slightly
- Add bacon and continue to cook everything starts getting crispy
- While that cooks, heat the chicken stock in a separate pot
- Once it boils, add the peas and cook for about 2 1/2 minutes
- Drain the peas (reserving the broth) and put into a blender and add just enough broth to cover
- Season with salt and pepper to taste
- Cover and blend until smooth
- Add the whipping cream and continue blending until really smooth
- Serve in a bowl and top with a spoonful of sour cream and some of the red onion/bacon mixture