Minty Pea Soup
Serves: 2
Madilyn Boehm
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
43
Spice
54
Sweetness
53
Sourness
42
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Melt butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat
2
Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened but not browned, 6-8 minutes
3
Add 2 cups broth and bring to a boil
4
Add peas, reduce heat, and simmer gently until tender, about 5 minutes for fresh peas, about 2 minutes for frozen
5
Remove pot from heat
6
Add parsley, mint, and remaining 2 cups broth to pot
7
Purée soup in a blender or with an immersion blender, thinning with water if soup is too thick, until smooth
8
Season soup with salt and pepper
9
Whisk crème fraîche and cream in a small bowl to blend
10
Serve warm soup topped with chives, passing crème fraîche mixture alongside for spooning over
11
Melt butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat
12
Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened but not browned, 6-8 minutes
13
Add 2 cups broth and bring to a boil
14
Add peas, reduce heat, and simmer gently until tender, about 5 minutes for fresh peas, about 2 minutes for frozen
15
Remove pot from heat
16
Add parsley, mint, and remaining 2 cups broth to pot
17
Purée soup in a blender or with an immersion blender, thinning with water if soup is too thick, until smooth
18
Season soup with salt and pepper
19
Whisk crème fraîche and cream in a small bowl to blend
20
Serve warm soup topped with chives, passing crème fraîche mixture alongside for spooning over