Minty Pea Soup
A creamy, refreshing soup featuring sweet peas brightened with fresh mint and parsley. This elegant soup is finished with a dollop of crème fraîche and fresh chives for a perfect starter or light meal.
Ingredients
- •3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- •1 medium onion
- •4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- •6 cups peas
- •¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
- •¼ cup fresh mint leaves
- •to taste kosher salt and pepper
- •¼ cup crème fraîche
- •2 tablespoons heavy cream
- •2 tablespoons fresh chives
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Melt butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened but not browned, 6-8 minutes. Add 2 cups broth and bring to a boil. Add peas, reduce heat, and simmer gently until tender, about 5 minutes for fresh peas, about 2 minutes for frozen.
15 min
- 2.
Remove pot from heat. Add parsley, mint, and remaining 2 cups broth to pot. Purée soup in a blender or with an immersion blender, thinning with water if soup is too thick, until smooth. Season soup with salt and pepper.
10 min
- 3.
Whisk crème fraîche and cream in a small bowl to blend. Serve warm soup topped with chives, passing crème fraîche mixture alongside for spooning over.
5 min
