Name: Minted pea soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 cup vegetable or chicken stock; 1 large potato, cut into chunks; 50 gram butter; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 1 kilogram frozen baby peas; 1 bunch chopped fresh mint; salt and cracked black pepper; sour cream and crusty bread, to serve; micro herbs, to garnish, if desired

Minted pea soup

Enjoy eating your greens with a dollop of sour cream. This smooth soup is enriched with potatoes, peas, garlic and mint and is best served with a crusty piece of bread.

Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

Ingredients

4 cup vegetable or chicken stock

1 large potato, cut into chunks

50 gram butter

1 large onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 kilogram frozen baby peas

1 bunch chopped fresh mint

salt and cracked black pepper

sour cream and crusty bread, to serve

micro herbs, to garnish, if desired

Method

1.Place stock and potato in saucepan. Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer 10 minutes or until tender.

2.Meanwhile, heat butter in frying pan and saute onion for about 5 minutes until translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.

3.Add peas when potatoes are almost cooked and simmer for about 5 minutes.

4.Remove peas and potatoes from heat. Add mint, onion and garlic. Process in blender or food processor until as chunky or smooth as you like. Add salt to taste.

5.Serve with sour cream and crusty bread. Add pepper to taste. Garnish with micro herbs.

For a richer flavour, stir a little butter or cream into the soup while it is still hot.
Note

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