Quick Sweet Pea Soup

• 2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 (15 ounce) cans Del Monte(R) Sweet Peas, drained
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 4 teaspoons fresh thyme
• 3 1/2 cups chicken broth, divided
• 1/4 cup heavy cream, sour cream, or plain Greek yogurt (optional)
• Garlic croutons (optional)

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook onion about 10 minutes or until lightly browned and soft, stirring frequently.
2. Blend onion, peas, spinach, lemon juice, thyme and 2 cups chicken broth in a blender or food processor until very smooth. Return to same saucepan. Stir in remaining broth. Gently heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Stir in cream, if desired. Heat over low heat about 1 minute. DO NOT BOIL. Garnish with garlic croutons, if desired.

butter, onion, del monte, baby spinach, lemon juice, fresh thyme, chicken broth, heavy cream, garlic

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/258607/quick-sweet-pea-soup/ (may not work)