Pea Soup with Seasoned Flatbread

Method7 steps · about 30 min

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   Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400ºF Drain the canned peas and add them to a blender with 2 cups of chicken broth. Purée until smooth. Add more chicken broth until the peas reach a thick soup consistency, or your desired consistency. We used 3 cups of broth total.

   Uses 3 (15 oz) cans peas, drained · 3 cups chicken broth, as needed for consistency

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   Step 2: Cut the bacon (3 oz) into smaller pieces, then add them to a soup pot. Cook over medium heat until the bacon is brown and crispy. Remove the bacon from the pot.

   Uses 3 oz bacon

   
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   Step 3: Brush some of the bacon fat from the pot over the surface of the pizza crust. Season the pizza crust with an additional ¼ tsp steak seasoning.

   Uses some rendered bacon fat · 1 thin prepared pizza crust · 1/4 tsp steak seasoning

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   Step 4: Pour the puréed peas into the soup pot. Heat and stir over medium, using a wooden spoon or whisk to help dissolve the browned bits off the bottom of the pot.

   Uses pea purée · bacon pot with remaining fat and browned bits

   
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   Step 5: Season the soup with steak seasoning (to taste), starting with 1 tsp and adding more to your liking. Make sure to taste as you go because steak seasoning often contains salt and you want to avoid over-salting the soup.

   Uses heated pea soup · start with 1 tsp steak seasoning; add more from the remaining 1 1/2 tsp allocation to taste

   
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   Step 6: While the soup is heating, bake the pizza crust for about 5 minutes or until browned and crispy. Tear or cut the bread into pieces for serving.

   Bake flatbread until browned and crisp · 5 minUses seasoned pizza crust

   
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   Step 7: Serve the soup in a bowl, topped with the browned bacon, and a couple pieces of the flatbread for dipping.

   Uses seasoned pea soup · browned bacon · crisp seasoned flatbread