Pea soup with mint cream is a refreshing and flavorful soup that is perfect for a summer meal. The combination of sweet peas, fresh mint, and creamy soup base creates a light and delicious dish that is sure to please everyone at the table. This soup is also a great way to use up leftover peas, and it can be made ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen for later. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy meal or a special dish to serve at your next party, pea soup with mint cream is a great choice.
Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!
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.
CREAM OF GREEN PEA SOUP WITH FRESH MINT
Found this recipe a few years back when I was desperately trying to use up a surplus of frozen green peas. This soup recipe is perfect for a light and lazy summer meal and quick to prepare. Garnish each serving with a mint leaf if desired.
Provided by COOKGIRl
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 30m
Yield 2-3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Saute onion, celery and garlic in the olive oil for a few minutes until vegetables soften.
- Add frozen peas, lettuce and broth. Heat until very hot but not boiling, then add milk, reduce heat and simmer covered 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, transfer the soup mixture into a blender (or use an immersion blender), add the mint and parsley and process until smooth.
- Stir in the salt and white pepper, nutmeg, sour cream and butter. Blend soup mixture well by hand. Heat through and serve with a smile.
PEAS SOUP WITH MINT
This comforting pea soup with mint is creamy, delicious, packed with nutrients and ready in no time. It makes a brilliant and inexpensive last-minute meal for the whole family.
Provided by Katia
Categories Soup
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and saute' for about 5 minutes until soft and translucent.
- Add the potatoes and the vegetable broth, bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft.
- Then add the peas and simmer for a further 5 minutes (no longer, or you will lose the fresh flavour and beautiful colour of the peas).
- Turn off the heat, season with salt, pepper, add the fresh mint leaves, and let it cool for a few minutes.
- Then, carefully transfer the hot soup to a blender, working in batches if necessary. (Do not fill past the maximum fill line or the soup could overflow!). If the soup is too thick for you, you can add some broth or water to thin it out until you have a consistency you like.
- Taste, make sure you're happy with the seasoning, and serve with black pepper, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and some parmesan cheese or crumbled feta if you wish.
Nutrition Facts : Carbohydrate 38 g, Protein 11 g, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 401 mg, Fiber 10 g, Sugar 10 g, Calories 228 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving
PEA SOUP WITH MINT CREAM
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, soups and stews, appetizer
Time 55m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix creme fraiche or sour cream with chopped mint. Let stand for 30 minutes if serving the soup hot; refrigerate if serving it cold.
- Combine peas with stock in a medium-sized saucepan. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer about seven minutes or until the peas are barely tender. Remove two tablespoons of peas with slotted spoons and reserve for garnish. Continue cooking remaining peas about 10 minutes, or until very tender.
- Transfer peas and cooking liquid to a blender or food processor. Puree until very fine. With the machine running, gradually pour in the milk. Continue to process until very smooth. Return to saucepan and simmer over low heat two minutes, stirring often.
- Stir in heavy cream. Bring to a boil, stirring, and simmer soup to desired consistency, about five minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. Chill or plan to reheat before serving.
- To reheat soup, place in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring. Reheat reserved peas for 30 seconds in boiling water. Drain well. To serve, ladle soup into shallow bowls, spoon mint cream in the center of each serving and garnish with reserved peas and sprigs of mint.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 419, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 27 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 18 grams, Sodium 953 milligrams, Sugar 14 grams
COLD MINTED PEA SOUP
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a saucepan heat the olive oil. When hot, add the onion, cover and simmer gently for about 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Add the lettuce and stir just until wilted. Add the 2 cups of water and peas and bring just to a boil and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper. Puree through a food mill or in a food processor with the mint, then add enough ice water or cream to thin to the desired consistency. Chill until serving time. Before serving, adjust the seasoning and serve garnished with chives and yogurt if you wish.
FRESH PEA SOUP WITH MINT
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in large kettle over medium heat. Add onions, salt, and pepper, and cook 5 minutes until onions have softened. Sir in the garlic and cook 1 minute until its aroma is released. Add the potatoes and saute 5 minutes until they begin to color. Add the chicken stock, lower the heat, and simmer gently 25 minutes until potatoes are soft. Add the peas and cook 3 minutes until tender but still bright green. Puree the mixture either through a food mill, with an immersion blender, or in a food processor, until smooth. Place in a clean pot, stir in the cream, and rewarm gently. Stir in the fresh mint and serve.
- In Portugal, this soup is often made with fresh fava beans. Use them if you can find them. Mint (horteln) grows abundantly in Portugal and is widely used in savory dishes, frequently in combination with coriander (coentro).
PEA & MINT SOUP
A superhealthy starter or snack that's great hot or cold
Provided by Maxine Clark
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Snack, Soup, Supper
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put the spring onions into a large pan with the potato, garlic and stock. Bring to the boil, turn down the heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until the potato is very soft. For the garnish, blanch 3 tbsp of the shelled peas in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, drain, put in a bowl of cold water and set aside. Add the remaining peas to the soup base and simmer for 5 minutes - no longer, or you will lose the lovely fresh flavour of the peas.
- Stir in the mint, sugar and lemon or lime juice, cool slightly then pour into a food processor or liquidiser and whizz until as smooth as you like. Stir in half the buttermilk or soured cream, taste and season with salt and pepper.
- To serve the soup cold, cool quickly, then chill - you may need to add more stock to the soup before serving as it will thicken as it cools. To serve hot, return the soup to the rinsed-out pan and reheat without boiling (to prevent the buttermilk or soured cream from curdling).
- Serve the soup in bowls, garnished with the remaining buttermilk and the drained peas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 108 calories, Fat 1 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1.6 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.84 milligram of sodium
GREEN PEA AND MINT SOUP
This refreshing cold soup is a celebration of spring vegetables with a generous amount of green peas and fresh mint. It is very simple to make, and it looks beautiful when served.
Provided by dakota kelly
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over low heat. Add the 4 chopped green onions, and cook until softened, but not brown. Stir in the peas, vegetable stock, and 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh mint. Increase heat to medium, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat back to low, cover, and let simmer for about 30 minutes. If you are using frozen peas, 15 minutes is enough.
- Using a large slotted spoon, remove about 3 tablespoons of the peas, and set aside for garnish. Pour the soup into a blender or food processor along with the milk, and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Throw in a pinch of sugar if desired. Allow the soup to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.
- Pour the soup into 4 serving bowls. Swirl 1 tablespoon of light cream into each one, then garnish with reserved peas and sprigs of mint.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27.3 g, Cholesterol 42.7 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 706.7 mg, Sugar 15.7 g
MINTED PEA SOUP
This light, fresh-tasting soup is also delicious served chilled.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add shallots and saute for 2 minutes. Add potatoes and chicken stock; bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Add frozen peas and snow peas; simmer for 3 more minutes, or until just tender and still bright green. Stir in mint leaves.
- Remove pan from heat and allow to cool slightly. Puree in small batches in a blender or food processor until smooth. Return to saucepan and heat through. Season with salt and pepper, ladle into bowls, and sprinkle with croutons and pea shoots if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 g, Cholesterol 1 g, Fat 3 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 10 g, Sodium 276 g
EASY PEA & MINT SOUP
This chilled, no-cook dish makes a refreshing starter
Provided by Barney Desmazery
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Snack, Soup, Supper
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Tip the frozen peas into a blender and pour over the hot water from a kettle. Leave the peas to defrost, then reserve 1 tbsp peas. Add a handful mint and the vegetable bouillon powder to the rest. Blitz until smooth, then chill. Serve, drizzled with cream and scattered with some chopped mint and the reserved peas.
FRESH PEA SOUP WITH MINT
Eat light this summer with a wonderful low fat and low calorie chilled soup. Add whole wheat rolls and a cool drink for a perfect lunch on the patio. Adapted from a popular health and lifestyle websites newsletter.
Provided by lauralie41
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h22m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large pot or dutch oven heat oil over medium-high heat. Add scallions, celery, and onions, stir until vegetables are wilted, approximately 5 minutes.
- Add broth and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and add peas, simmer for 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and carefully transfer to bowl of food processor or blender, do this in batches if necessary. Add mint, season to taste with salt and black pepper and puree until smooth. Chill for 1 hour and serve with yogurt in center and garnished with mint leaves and a peapod if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.3, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 0.6, Sodium 95.2, Carbohydrate 28, Fiber 8.1, Sugar 11.8, Protein 13.6
MINTED PEA SOUP
Provided by Louisa Service
Categories Soup/Stew Blender Bean Herb Quick & Easy Dinner Lunch Summer Gourmet London England Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes about 8 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Finely chop onion. In a 4-quart heavy saucepan cook onion in butter with salt to taste over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add peas and 3 cups stock and simmer, uncovered, until peas are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in mint and remaining 2 cups stock and remove pan from heat. In a blender purée soup in batches until very smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids), forcing each batch through a sieve into a large bowl. (Discard solids in sieve between batches.) Whisk in cream (or cream-yogurt mixture) and salt and pepper to taste. If serving soup cold, chill, covered. If serving soup hot, reheat but do not let boil.
Tips:
- Use fresh peas for the best flavor. If fresh peas are unavailable, frozen peas can be used instead.
- To make the mint cream, use heavy cream with a fat content of at least 35%. This will help the cream whip up thick and fluffy.
- To prevent the soup from curdling, add the cream slowly and whisk constantly.
- Serve the soup warm or cold, garnished with fresh mint leaves.
Conclusion:
Pea soup with mint cream is a refreshing and flavorful soup that is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like your soup thick or thin, creamy or chunky, this recipe has you covered. So next time you are looking for a delicious and healthy soup to enjoy, give this pea soup with mint cream a try!
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