Pea Soup
"A smooth and summery soup. Onion blended with frozen peas and stock and flavored with mint."
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 ounce butter
- 1 large onion, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 lb frozen peas
- 5 1⁄4 cups vegetable stock or 5 1/4 cups chicken stock
- 1⁄2 teaspoon superfine sugar
- 2 sprigs mint
- salt and pepper
- mint leaf, shredded to garnish
directions
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan, add the chopped onion and cook very gently stirring occasionally for about 10 mins until soft but not colored.
- Sprinkle in the flour and stir for a further 1-2 mins then add the peas, stock, sugar and mint sprigs.
- Bring to a boil, cover and simmer gently stirring occasionally for about 5 mins or until the peas are soft. Do not simmer any longer than this or the peas will lose their fresh green color.
- Remove the mint sprigs and discard. Puree the soup in a blender until smooth.
- Return the soup to the rinsed out pan, reheat and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot garnished with the shredded mint.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)
