Broccoli Pea Potage (soup) with thyme is filled with veggies, and the addition of lentils bumps up the protein as well as the fiber content of the soup for a delicious and nutritious meal!
I love soup! Soup can be so healthy and so satisfying. This broccoli and pea potage is a great soup to try if you want something new! Potage: French pottage: meaning potted dish, thick soup, stew, or porridge.
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I’ve garnished the soup with some chives and chive flowers from the garden. The flowers have a sharp spicy flavor that goes well with the soup.
Lentils
You’ve seen me talk about how much I love lentils before.
I think they’re a great vegan option. And, they’re low in calories.
If you just can’t get enough lentil recipes, be sure to check out my Lentil Soup, Crispy Lentils, Tomato Lentil Soup, and Lentils with winter vegetables.
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Broccoli Pea Potage (soup) Recipe
Broccoli Pea Potage (soup)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup chopped green onions
- 1 shallot finely chopped
- 1 lb broccoli cut into florets
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cups vegetable broth homemade preferred
- ¾ cup frozen green peas thawed
- ¾ cup cooked green or brown lentils
- 1-2 cups fresh spinach cleaned, stems removed, and torn into smaller pieces
Instructions
- Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat until hot. Add green onion and shallots and cook 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add broccoli, thyme, salt and pepper, and sauté 5 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil. Add peas and lentils. Cook an additional 5-10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Cool slightly. Add spinach to soup pot.
- Working in batches, puree soup in blender or food processor until smooth and creamy. Return soup to pot, and heat over low until soup is hot.
- Taste for salt and pepper, adding more as desired. Serve hot.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
Betty Manousos
oh my, i’m drooling over this! what a light, healthy, and delicious looking dish!
i’m definitely trying this asap.
gorgeous food pictures too.
i really love your blog!
happy thursday!
Annie
Looks yummy.
Love the dishes, too. What kind are they?
Vicky
Such wonderful ingredient combinations ! I LOVE green soups!
Debbie
I love the color of this soup, so pretty! I bet this is a delicious, satisfying soup. Thanks for sharing this with Sunday Night Soup Night, look forward to seeing you again soon!
Debbie @ Easy Natural Food
I have chosen this soup as one of my top 3 picks from Sunday Night Soup Night! I have tweeted it, pinned it and shared it on my Facebook page. It will be featured on Sunday Night Soup Night this coming Sunday. Thanks for linking up and I hope to see you again soon!
Hadia
I bet this is so delicios Debi, so appealing and love the presentation!
Lovefoodies
This looks a very delicious soup, and I never thought to use lentils in soup, but it would certainly be perfect as a thickener and for the added nutrients. Very nice indeed!
Moore or Less Cooking Food Blog
What a gorgeous soup, love thyme! Beautiful presentation, hop this gets picked up on Food Gawker! Nettie
Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
Such a gorgeous bowl of soup! Love the color!
KC the Kitchen Chopper
This soup is so colorful and healthful. Great recipe to start the New Year out right!
mealplanmaven
I love the addition of spinach and lentils to your pea soup which makes it a real nutritional powerhouse!
Shauna Smart
Oh I was going to make a split pea soup and these looks so good!
Michelle De La Cerda
That is one of the most beautiful soup presentations I have seen in a long time. Gorgeous. Now, where’s my spoon?
Becky
This soup sounds so amazing and love that it’s chocked full of healthy goodness to start the year off right!
savoryexperiments
What beautiful color, Debi! The addition of edible flowers make this so elegant.