Thai Fresh Pea Soup

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6 cups vegetable broth
1 cup chopped onions
4 garlic cloves, finely minced
2 tsp green curry paste
8 cups shelled peas, thaw if frozen
Salt and pepper as needed
1 tsp lightly toasted mustard seeds
¼ cup chopped mint

1. Add ½ cup of the broth to a soup pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat.  Add the onions, garlic, and curry paste. Sauté, stirring frequently, until the onions are softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining stock to the pot and bring to a boil.  Add the peas, cover the soup, and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
2. Remove the pot from the heat and let cool for 10 minutes before pureeing. Strain the soup through a sieve and reserve liquid.  Add half the solids and 1 cup of reserved liquid to the Professional Series container and secure the lid.
3. Select Variable 1.
4. Turn machine on and quickly increase to Variable 10, then to High.  Add more liquid if necessary to obtain the desired consistency. Repeat with remaining peas and liquid.
5. Transfer pureed soup to a clean soup pot. Return to a simmer over low heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve in heated bowls, garnished with mustard seeds and mint.

Tip: You can quickly chop the onions and garlic in the Professional Series! Secure lid, select Variable 2 and turn machine on. Remove the lid plug and drop onion quarters and celery halves onto the blades. Blend until desired texture is reached. 

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