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<\/p>\nButtermilk-Lady Pea Soup with Bacon<\/p>\n
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4 uncooked bacon slices, coarsely chopped<\/p>\n
1 small shallot, minced<\/p>\n
1\/2 teaspoon minced garlic<\/p>\n
5 cups cooked Lady Peas<\/p>\n
3\/4 to 1 cup reserved cooking liquid from Lady Peas<\/p>\n
3\/4 teaspoon kosher salt<\/p>\n
1\/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper<\/p>\n
2 cups buttermilk<\/p>\n
Cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat 6 to 7 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tsp. drippings in saucepan. Finely chop cooked bacon. Saut\u00c3\u00a9 shallots and garlic in hot drippings over medium heat 2 minutes or until tender. Process 3 cups peas and 3\/4 cup reserved cooking liquid in a food processor until smooth. Add pureed pea mixture, remaining peas, salt, and pepper to shallot mixture. Stir in buttermilk. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, 8 minutes. (Do not boil.) Stir in up to 1\/4 cup cooking liquid, 1 Tbsp. at a time, until desired consistency is reached. Spoon soup into 4 bowls, and top with bacon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Buttermilk-Lady Pea Soup with Bacon 4 uncooked bacon slices, coarsely chopped 1 small shallot, minced 1\/2 teaspoon minced garlic 5 cups cooked Lady Peas 3\/4 to 1 cup reserved cooking liquid from Lady Peas 3\/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1\/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 cups buttermilk Cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat 6 to 7 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tsp. drippings in saucepan. Finely chop cooked bacon….<\/p>\n