Soup de Jour

You know you talk too much about food when you say biscotti and your 4 year old says "That means twice baked."  On that note, I made an awesome soup today.  I got creative with some leftovers and came up with Pea Shooter Soup as it was quickly renamed by the boys as an homage to Zombies Vs. Aliens.  Here is the soup that will keep the undead away(fingers crossed).

Pea Shooter Soup
2 cups chicken broth
1/3 cup diced onion
1/3 cup diced celery
1 1/2 cup frozen peas
1 1/2 cup leftover mashed potatoes
1 bunch of parsley
a few leaves of lettuce
1 tablespoon of sour cream
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon of canola oil

Lightly saute onion and celery in oil in a medium pot.  When it gets fragrant, add broth, peas, celery, lettuce, parsley and potatoes.  Let simmer for about 10-15 minutes.  Remove from heat, add sour cream and puree with a handheld mixer.  Add salt and pepper and enjoy!  We had it with some toast and hummus.  The boys each had three bowls once they renamed it!

Pea Shooter Soup