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4.8 from 25 reviews

Cream of Pea Soup

40 minutes
garliconionsugar snap peas
By: Pamela Reed
Posted:6/22/20
Updated:7/5/24
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Velvety smooth Cream of Pea Soup recipe using fresh or frozen peas. This beautiful green soup is creamy, healthy and easy to make on the stove top!

creamy pea soup in brown wooden bowl with fresh peas surrounding it

Smooth Cream of Pea Soup

Peas are one of our favorite vegetables to grow in the garden.  Not only do we snack on them daily, but we love using our peas to make our favorite dinner recipes, like Mac and Cheese with Peas,  Creamed Peas (served on mashed potatoes!) and Pasta and Peas too!

4.80 from 25 reviews
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I don’t usually bother to comment on recipes but this was superb. Simple, easy, delicious, what’s not to love. Fresh tasting even with frozen peas. A crowd pleaser at our house.

Doug
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Our other favorite pea recipe is this Cream of Pea Soup.  It’s a creamy, velvety smooth soup that’s made with 3 cups of peas and vegetable broth.   This soup lets the taste of the fresh peas shine through – you really don’t need much more!

bowl of fresh peas on wooden brown table

How to Make Creamy Pea Soup

Onion & Garlic. Melt butter in a large soup pot, adding chopped onion and minced garlic to it. Cook until the veggies are soft, about 5 minutes.

Add the peas. Add vegetable broth, peas, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then cover and simmer until the peas are soft.

Blend it. Use a immersion blender to blend until soup is smooth. If you don’t have a immersion blender you can use a regular blender. If using a blender, pour into blender in batches, and pulse until creamy. Please be careful as the soup is very hot! Once finished blending, return back to pot.

Add cream. Add heavy cream to the soup pot and stir to thicken up.

Serve it. Serve in bowls while still hot. For presentation you can add some fresh parsley or mint on top, but it’s not required.

green cream of pea soup in brown bowl

Recipe Help & Tips

Here are some frequently asked questions when it comes to this recipe! Hope this list helps you incase you were looking for help!

Can I use frozen peas instead of fresh peas? You can absolutely use frozen peas too! I often do that in the Winter time when I make this soup.

I don’t have heavy cream, what else can I use? Alternatively if you don’t have heavy cream you can use plain yogurt or sour cream to thicken it up.

Can this be served cold? It can, and it makes a refreshing Summer soup, but I personally prefer it hot.

Can I freeze this soup? You sure can. I like to freeze in glass jars, best used within 6 months.

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Velvety smooth Cream of Pea Soup recipe using fresh or frozen peas. This beautiful green soup is creamy, healthy and easy to make on the stove top!
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time 40 minutes minutes
serves 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • 3 cups fresh shelled green peas
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a large soup pot over medium high heat. Add chopped onion and minced garlic and cook until soft, stirring frequently so they don’t burn, about 5 minutes.
  • Add vegetable broth, peas, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then cover and simmer until the peas are soft, about 15-20 minutes.
  • Using a immersion blender, blend the soup until creamy. Alternatively you could use a blender. If using a blender, carefully put soup in blender in batches, and pulse until creamy, being careful as the soup is very hot. Put soup back in pot if using a blender.
  • Add in heavy cream and stir to thicken up. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve. Optional – add some fresh parsley or mint on top before serving.

Notes

Don’t have whipping cream? You can substitute plain yogurt or sour cream instead.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 160kcal (8%)
Course: Main Course, Soup
Keyword: Cream of Pea Soup
Vegetarian Fall, Spring
Did you make this?I love seeing what you’ve made! Tag me on Instagram at @BrooklynFarmGirl and don’t forget to leave a comment & rating below.

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  1. LynDee Heinen says

    May 26, 2024 at 7:23 pm

    I really enjoyed this recipe. It’s so easy to make and so few ingredients. I will be sharing and making this recipe again.

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  2. Wendy Price says

    May 26, 2023 at 6:23 pm

    I made this with frozen green peas using coconut oil instead of butter and adding no cream ( we avoid dairy for tummy issues ). So fresh tasting and it was thick enough without cream.

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    • Pamela Reed says

      May 31, 2023 at 2:32 pm

      So happy to hear you liked this pea soup Wendy! Thanks for sharing your recipe tweaks!

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  3. Tina says

    May 1, 2023 at 7:50 pm

    I used frozen peas and my husband and I loved it!

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  4. Cecily says

    March 1, 2023 at 12:26 am

    I just made it and loved it! What a hear-warming delicious soup! Thank you so much!

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  5. Mihaela Farkas says

    January 31, 2023 at 5:02 am

    Made it yesterday night, with canned green peas (so only boiled all ingredients for a couple of minutes, after sauteing).
    Added no heavy whipping cream, because it was yummy without. I’ll try it with, next time.
    Quick, easy and yummy. Thanks!

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  6. Doug Y says

    January 8, 2022 at 8:46 pm

    I don’t usually bother to comment on recipes but this was superb. Simple, easy, delicious, what’s not to love. Fresh tasting even with frozen peas. A crowd pleaser at our house.

    Reply

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