Smoky Sweet Pea Soup Recipe

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it begins to brown about 5 minutes. Add the garlic basil and sun-dried tomatoes; cook and stir until the garlic has softened about 2 minutes more. Pour in the water along with the chipotle pepper bay leaf bouillon and vinegar. Add the peas and bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 15 minutes.

Remove the soup from the heat and discard the chipotle pepper and bay leaf. Carefully puree the soup until silky smooth in batches in a blender or use an immersion blender right in the saucepan. Serve the soup with a sprinkle of Gruyere cheese and freshly ground black pepper.