recipe: green pea and potato soup

one can (14oz) chicken broth
one small can mixed beans
about 1.5 cups green peas
2 small potatoes
splash of milk
salt and pepper


1. pour the chicken broth in the pot.
2. using some of the chicken broth, blend the can of mixed beans until smooth. add to the pot.
3. using some of the broth again, blend half of the peas until smooth. add the pea "paste" and the unblended peas to the pot.
4. cut the potatoes into cubes. add to the pot. (i blended 1/4 of the potato cubes for some extra thickness in the soup)
5. add a splash of milk and salt and pepper to taste.
6. let sit on low heat until the potatoes are soft.


so maybe this is a no-brainer and everyone is thinking, "well, yeah, duh! that's how you make soup!" but i'm just discovering the world of homemade soup. the weather is turning colder and it's perfect for a nice bowl of hot soup. it takes practically no time at all and you end up with leftovers for the next day's lunch. it also helps put a dent in those cans of chicken broth bought on one of many overzealous costco trips.