Creamy Green Pea Soup

Name: Creamy Green Pea Soup
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 6 1/2 cups)
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 8 , medium shallots (about 5 ounces), minced (about 1 cup), or 1 medium leek, white and light green parts chopped fine (about 1 1/3 cups); 2 tablespoons, unbleached all-purpose flour; 3 1/2 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 1 1/2 pounds, frozen peas (about 4 1/2 cups), partially thawed at room temperature for 10 minutes (see note); 12 leaves, Boston lettuce (about 3 ounces) from 1 small head, leaves washed and dried; 1/2 cup, heavy cream

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2000, America's Test Kitchen TV

Partially ground frozen peas cooked with lettuce leaves make a quick, all-season sweet pea soup.

SERVES 4 to 6 (Makes about 6 1/2 cups)

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