Description
Cool summer days find comfort in this refreshing pea and mint soup, blending garden-fresh ingredients with elegant simplicity. Green smoothness dances across your palate, offering a light yet satisfying culinary experience that celebrates seasonal produce with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups frozen peas
- 1 cup mashed potatoes
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
Seasoning and Aromatics:
- 2 teaspoons mint
- 1/2 clove garlic (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 1 teaspoon butter
Garnish:
- Basil olive oil (drizzle)
- Croutons
Instructions
- Simmer peas in water for 3-4 minutes until tender, then thoroughly drain.
- Transfer cooked peas to a large pot, combining with mashed potatoes, milk, vegetable broth, fresh mint leaves, butter, and minced garlic.
- Gently warm the mixture over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring continuously to prevent scorching and maintain a smooth texture.
- Use an immersion blender or standard blender to puree the soup until completely smooth and creamy, ensuring no lumps remain.
- Carefully adjust the soup’s consistency by gradually adding extra milk or broth, stirring until desired thickness is achieved.
- Ladle the hot soup into serving bowls, drizzling with fragrant basil-infused olive oil and garnishing with crispy homemade croutons for added texture and flavor.
Notes
- Quickly blanch peas to maintain vibrant green color and preserve fresh flavor before blending.
- Use fresh mint leaves instead of dried for a more intense, aromatic herbaceous profile in the soup.
- For a vegan version, swap dairy milk with coconut or almond milk and use vegetable broth instead of traditional broth.
- Reduce cooking time to prevent overcooking potatoes, which can make the soup gummy and lose its silky texture.
- Prep Time: 0 minutes
- Cook Time: 91 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg