Pea Soup (From Canned Peas) Warm Or Chilled - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium sweet onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cups peas, canned (or frozen, thawed)
2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh dill, snipped (or 1 t. dried dill weed)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup plain yogurt (omit if serving warm)

Preparation

1. In a large saucepan, saute' onion and garlic in oil until tender. Remove from heat.
2. Stir in peas, broth, lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper.
3. Place half of the mixture at a time in a blender; cover and process until pureed.
At this point, return to saucepan and heat thoroughly.
* If serving cold, add all the pureed mixture to the blender and add the yogurt; puree until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.