Cream of pea soup with mint
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Cream of pea soup with mint

  • Preparation 25 min
  • Cooking time 20 min
  • For 8 servings

Ingredients

    • 1.2 kg / 2lbs 6oz of shelled peas (fresh or frozen) 
    • 12 small, fresh onions 
    • 50g / 1.7 oz butter 
    • 2 litres / 3.5 pints / 70 fl oz of vegetable stock (preferably organic) 
    • 200ml / 7 fl oz liquid cream 
    • About 20 small mint leaves 
    • Salt, Pepper 

1. Peel the onions and chop finely (keep a few slices for decoration). 

2. Melt the butter in the stockpot, add the onions, mix well and leave to cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly. 

3. Add the peas and the stock and leave to cook for 15 minutes. 

4. Using a hand-held mixer, blend the peas, adding the mint leaves (keep a few for the decoration), then the cream. Season. 

5. Decorate the top of the soup with a few slices of onion, a sprinkle of thyme and a few mint leaves. 

Tip: This soup can be eaten hot or cold.