Pea Soup with Crab Royale - Eggs.ca

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 cup (250 mL) milk
• 1 cup (250 mL) 35% whipping cream
• ¼ tsp (1.25 mL) salt
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 3 oz (90 g) snow crab meat (for a vegetarian version, replace snow crab with sautéed mushrooms)
• 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter
• 2 cups (500 mL) peas, shelled
• 3 cups (750 mL) vegetable broth
• ½ cup (125 mL) basil leaves
• 1 cup (250 mL) spinach leaves
• ⅓ cup (75 mL) 35% whipping cream
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3 or 4 fresh basil leaves, finely sliced
• Small bunch of fresh pea shoots