Soup Ercis (Green Pea Soup)

In Indonesian & English (the English version is below the recipe written in Indonesian)

Bahan

• 1 sm Olive oil, 25 gr Mentega, 100 gr Wortel-parut, Garam

• 500 gr Ercis, 70 gr batang Seledri-iris, 1 Bawang putih-cincang

• 750 ml Kaldu sayuran, 2 Daun salam, ¼ st Lada hitam bubuk

• 75 gr Bawang bombay-cincang halus, 8 lbr Bacon asap-cincang

• 2 sm Crème Fraiche/Krim asam, ¾ st Tarragon kering

• 2 sm Keju parmesan parut, Dill segar-cincang

 

Cara membuat

• Panaskan mentega & olive oil dng temperatur rendah sampai mentega cair. Tumis ½ dari bacon. Angkat & sisihkan. Tumis bawang putih, bombay, tarragon, salam, wortel, seledri & sisa bacon ± 5 menit. Tuangi kaldu, beri ercis, garam & lada secukupnya. Aduk rata. Tutup panci & masak sampai ercis empuk. Buang daun salamnya.

• Ambil semua sayuran & 300 ml kaldu; masukkan ke dalam blender lalu blender sampai halus sekali. Tambahkan sedikit demi sedikit sisa kaldu ke dalamnya sampai didapatkan konsistensi yngg tepat. Panaskan dengan api kecil, masukkan keju parut & tumisan bacon, aduk hingga keju leleh.

• Tuang soup ke mangkuk2 saji. Beri 1-2 st crème fraiche/krim asam & taburi dengan dill. Hidangkan soup selagi hangat dengan sepotong roti, misalnya (klik pada link berikut utk melihat resepnya): Roti Serealia Madu, Roti Keju & Bawang Bombay, Roti Baguette Tanpa Diuleni, Roti Tawar, Roti Tanpa Diuleni atau Roti Rosemary & Bawang Putih

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp Olive oil, 25 gr Butter, 75 gr Onion-finely chopped
• 1 Garlic clove-chopped, 2 tbsp Crème Fraiche/Sour cream
• 500 gr Green peas, ¾ tsp dried Tarragon, fresh Dill-chopped
• 750 ml Vegetable stock, 70 gr Celery rib-sliced, 2 Bay leaves
• ¼ tsp ground Black pepper, 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
• 8 strips smokey Bacon-chopped, 100 gr Carrot-grated, Salt

 

Directions

• Heat butter & olive oil on low temperature until the butter melted. Sauté ½ of chopped Bacon. Remove from the heat & set it aside. Sauté onion, garlic, tarragon, bay leaves, carrot, celery & the rest of bacon for ~5 minutes. Add in the stock, salt, pepper & peas. Cover the pan; boil until the peas are soft. Discard bay leaves.
• Take out all veggies & 300 ml of the stock; put it into a food processor & finely puree. Add more stock, little by little until you get the right consistency. Heat the soup over low heat; stir in cheese & sautéed bacon. Cook until the cheese melted.
• Ladle the soup into serving bowls. Add in crème fraiche/sour cream & sprinkle with dill. Serve the soup warm with a slice of bread, i.e. (click on the link for the recipe): Honey Mix Oats Bread, No-Kned Cheese & Onion Bread, No-Knead Baguette Bread, White Bread, No-Knead Bread or Rosemary Garlic Bread