Split pea soup is a thick and creamy soup loaded with fresh vegetables and delicious bits ... For a thicker soup, use an immersion blender to puree it. (a potato masher works as well) You can also ...
Break up the ham hock, discarding the skin and bone and pull the meat into pieces. Add the mustard to the soup and season with salt and pepper. Use a stick blender to blend to a rough purée ...
Add 140ml/4½fl oz of the crème fraîche to the pea and mint purée and pulse in the blender for a few seconds, until combined. To serve, pour equal amounts of the soup into four warmed bowls.
Purée the soup in a blender until smooth. Add the cream, and simmer gently for 10 minutes, allowing the cream to blend into the mixture. Season to taste with salt, garnish, and serve hot.
Chef Melissa M. Martin's oyster bisque features a soup base made with saline, bright pureed oysters. Seasoned with Louisiana Hot Sauce and speckled with scallions, parsley, and more hot sauce ...