MINTY PEA SOUP
Provided by Melissa Hamilton
Categories Soup/Stew Easter Vegetarian Lunch Mint Pea Spring Healthy Bon Appétit Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 6 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
MINTY PEA & POTATO SOUP
This vibrant soup is fresh-tasting and substantial enough to have for dinner
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Soup
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then fry the onion for 5 mins until softened. Add the potatoes and stock, then bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 10-15 mins until tender, adding the peas 2 mins before the end of the cooking time.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove a quarter of the vegetables from the pan and set aside. Blend the remaining vegetables and stock in a food processor or using a hand blender until smooth, then stir through the reserved veg, chopped mint and some seasoning. Serve with bread on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 249 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 48 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 0.36 milligram of sodium
BROCCOLI & PEA SOUP WITH MINTY RICOTTA
Make this broccoli and pea soup for lunch or to serve as a starter, and top it with minty ricotta and pine nuts. A healthy dish, it delivers three of your five-a-day
Provided by Esther Clark
Categories Lunch, Soup, Starter, Supper
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole pot and fry the onion and celery for 10 mins. Add the garlic and fry for 1 min more.
- Add the broccoli, peas and stock, bring to a simmer and cook, covered, for 10-15 mins, or until the broccoli is tender. Tip the mix into a blender and blitz until smooth, or use a hand blender. Season. Stir in half the lemon zest and juice, then taste, and add the rest, if you like.
- Mix the ricotta with the mint and a pinch of salt. Ladle the soup into bowls, then top with the minty ricotta and the pine nuts. Drizzle over the extra olive oil and scatter with mint leaves, then serve with sliced bread, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 31 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 12 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium
MINTY GREEN PEA SOUP
Steps:
- Heat the ghee(clarified butter)or regular butter in a pan. Chop the spring onions and add to the pan. Add boiled potato, garlic and stock. Bring to a boil and add the peas. Simmer till the peas are cooked and then turn off the flame. Add finely chopped mint leaves, sugar and lime juice. Allow the liquid to cool. Pour the mixture into a food processor. Add buttermilk beaten to make a creamy paste. Gently heat the soup and serve immediately. Garnish with some drops of butter milk, boiled peas and mint leaves.
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