CHILLED MINTED SWEET PEA SOUP

Chilled Minted Sweet Pea Soup image

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Lunch

Time 1h40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/3 cup sliced green onions
2 boxes (9 oz each) frozen baby sweet peas
1 1/4 cups vegetable broth (from 14-oz can)
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
1/4 teaspoon salt
Crème fraîche or sour cream, if desired
Fresh mint leaves, if desired
Additional freshly ground pepper, if desired

Steps:

In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onions in butter, stirring frequently, until tender. Add peas and broth; heat to simmering. Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cool 20 minutes.
In blender, place pea mixture, buttermilk, chopped mint and salt. Cover; blend on medium-high speed about 1 minute, stopping frequently to scrape sides, until smooth. Pour into large bowl. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until well chilled. Garnish individual servings with crème fraîche, mint leaves and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80, Carbohydrate 11 g, Fat 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 350 mg