An easy, comforting indulgent recipe for a creamed pea soup – using store cupboard tinned peas, this will be sure to be a hit.
The humble pea soup is endlessly adaptable as well as being pleasurable, thick, creamy and comforting as well as being very easily made from store cupboard ingredients.
This version is indulgent even decadent with a good slosh of cream and is garnished with leftover Christmas or Thanksgiving turkey and crispy bacon lardons. In this recipe I’ve used Batchelors tinned Marrowfat “Bigga” peas – a frugal store cupboard ingredient at around 50p a can, that also counts towards your 5 a day. I was impressed by both the flavour and texture, they are perfect paired with cream and stock in this soup.
The soup would be perfect to eat a few days after Christmas, garnished with some leftover turkey and bacon, if you are vegetarian top with a few fried onions, or croutons instead. The soup also can be ready and on the table in under 15 minutes – making it perfect to serve to those unexpected guests, or family and friends who stay for longer than expected, over the festive period.
This would be ideal followed up with some of my healthy Coronation chicken but made with leftover turkey, or my leftover roast turkey biryani for a post Christmas or Thanksgiving lunch. And if you like using leftovers, try my Leftover Pasta Pate.
Easy Leftover Turkey Recipes
Here are some more ideas for using that leftover turkey – remember that you can also substitute turkey in any recipe that uses leftover chicken!
- Leftover turkey curry recipe
- Leftover turkey pasta bake
- Leftover turkey biryani
- Leftover turkey stuffed baked potatoes
- Leftover turkey pies
- Leftover turkey frittata
- Leftover turkey croquettes
- Leftover turkey slaw
Creamed Pea Soup with leftover turkey
Ingredients
- 20 g butter
- 1 small onion - peeled and finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic - peeled and chopped
- 300 ml turkey of chicken stock
- 2 tins peas - I used Batchelors Marrowfat Bigga - drained and rinsed
- 100 ml double cream
- Pepper and salt to taste
- To garnish
- 50 g bacon lardons - or two rashers cooked until crispy
- 75 g cooked turkey - chopped
- Fresh herbs - chives or parsley - finely chopped
Instructions
- Place the butter into a saucepan and allow to melt over a gentle heat. Add the onion and garlic and fry until translucent and starting to turn golden.
- Add the stock and the peas, reserving a few for garnish, and gently simmer for 5 minutes.
- Blend the soup in a jug blender or whizz with a stick blender until silky smooth.
- Season to taste.
- Return to the pan, add the cream and gently reheat to a simmer.
- Serve immediately, stirring in the turkey, and garnishing with the bacon, herbs, reserved peas and a little extra cream.
Recipe commissioned by Batchlors Peas. All opinions our own.
kate @veggie desserts
This looks so easy and tasty. It will be easy to make a veggie version and a nice frugal recipe. Gorgeous.
Helen
Thanks Kate, I was super impressed by the Batchelors peas – all the pea flavour, but the soup has a lovely thick creaminess, almost like lentils.
Emily Coates
Looks delicious. I have a soft spot for pea soup xx
Helen
I love pea soup. This one is so indulgent too!
Elizabeth
Who would have thought tinned peas could look so absolutely fantastic! What a gorgeous recipe!
Helen
I was very pleasantly surprised by them. A useful store cupboard item.
Natasha Mairs
I have never tried creamed pea soup before, but look really nice. Might have to try this one day
Helen
It is super delicious, but also a treat with all that cream in it!
Sarah Bailey
Oh yum what a delicious sounding soup – going to be perfect for after Christmas :) x
Helen
it is far too good to wait until after Christmas!
Ana De-Jesus
This sounds like an innovative way of using your Thanksgiving leftovers and pea soup is delicious.
Helen
I love pea soup – so delicious and a proper meal in a bowl.
Stella
I can’t believe this recipe is prepared in just 5 mins. That is so quick, trying this once we have left over turkey.
Helen
It is so easy to make, sautee the onion, add the other ingredients whizz and go!
Bobby
Such a quick soup! I hadn’t thought of using tinned vegetables for a soup before. What a great idea!
Helen
I was really impressed by the tinned peas! So easy and delicious.
Phillip Stevenson
Looks delicious! I’ll go for the onion or croutons, myself. It probably takes longer to make the croutons than the soup!
Helen
Croutons probably will take longer than the soup!
Dan
I think you’ve made a quick soup win here. Looks yummy.
Helen
Thanks Dan. Super easy and speedy!
Rachel
What a great way to use left over Turkey and homemade pea soup happens to be my favourite, ive never thought of using marrowfat peas, so that is something to try and remember.
Helen
The marrow fat peas works really well as they are so soft and almost creamy.
Janice
How interesting, I have never been much of a fan of marrow fat peas, but this recipe sounds so delicious, you may just have converted me!
Helen
I’d not had them for years Janice, and was really impressed at what a good ingredient they are.
Emma
This looks fantastic! Soups are a firm favourite in our house and peas also feature a lot too so this looks like a recipe I will need to try x
Helen
It is so good. I might swap the cream for milk however to make it an everyday dish!
Sarah (@tamingtwins)
This looks stunning. Amazing photos Helen, made me want to dive right in. I will pin this to my Christmas boards ready for leftover recipe and stock up on some of the peas to keep in the cupboard.
Helen
Thanks Sarah. I have a can leftover for some more soup!
Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs
Wow! This looks so delicious and inviting – yiu wouldn’t know it had been made from a humble tin of peas. We are always looking for light lunches and dinners that use up the Christmas turkey so this will definitely get bookmarked!
Helen
It is super indulgent – but not that light with all the cream.
Ali
grest post christmas recipe! I’m going to pin it for later!
Helen
Thanks Ali – it is so indulgent. If you want to cut the calories a little then use milk, not cream.
Jo of Jo's Kitchen
This looks fantastic. I love Marrowfat peas. I will have to make this!
Helen
It was so good, rich, thick and indulgent.
Ickle Pickle
Oooh I love soup especially in the winter! Looks great :) Kaz x
Helen
It is so warming, filling and indulgent.
Charlotte
Love the idea of adding turkey to it. Sounds delicious!
Helen
Anything to use up the turkey! I did rather enjoy it – even cold after the shoot.
Agata
We had a similar soup yesterday but I have to admit your recipe sounds much more appealing… I will try it next time round.
Helen
My top for soup is to keep it simple!
Rebecca Smith
Great idea for a soup especially using the festive leftovers! might have to make this!
Helen
It was so super fast to make – anything which uses up leftover turkey is a good thing!
Alida @My Little Italian Kitchen
Love the creaminess of this soup and just so perfect to use leftover turkey! I don’t cook turkey anymore as it is too big for us. Usually it is chicken or guinea fowl. This soup would be perfect with the chicken too. Nice recipe!
Helen
Chicken would work just fine too! It is a rather indulgent soup, but perfect for a few days after Christmas.
Jack Carpenter
I love a creamy soup, and the idea of tinned peas makes for a great store-cupboard treat.
Helen
I am so impressed by the tinned peas – all the flavour of peas, but the lovely creamy texture of lentils.
Natalie | Natalie's Food & Health
This soup looks so sooo good! It’s super creamy and I really love creamy soups. Have to save this for later to try. Have a lovely weekend Helen ;)
Helen
It is so creamy and good. Perfect winter comfort food.