Green Pea and Mint Soup (Printable)
Vibrant creamy soup combining sweet green peas with fresh mint, topped with crème fraîche. Quick, easy, and naturally vegetarian.
# What You'll Need:
→ Vegetables
01 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
02 - 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
03 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
04 - 4 cups frozen or fresh green peas
05 - 1 medium Yukon Gold potato, peeled and diced
→ Liquids
06 - 4 cups vegetable stock
→ Herbs & Seasonings
07 - 0.5 cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
08 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
→ Garnish
09 - 0.5 cup crème fraîche
10 - Fresh mint sprigs for garnish
11 - Freshly ground black pepper for garnish
# Directions:
01 - Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, approximately 4 minutes.
02 - Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
03 - Stir in diced potato and peas. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring to coat vegetables evenly in butter.
04 - Pour vegetable stock into the saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes until potato is tender.
05 - Remove from heat and stir in fresh mint leaves. Allow to cool slightly.
06 - Transfer to blender or use an immersion blender to purée until smooth consistency is achieved.
07 - Adjust seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
08 - Ladle soup into bowls and top each serving with a generous spoonful of crème fraîche. Garnish with mint sprigs and an additional grind of black pepper as desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The combination of sweet peas and cooling mint creates this incredible balance that wakes up your taste buds without overwhelming them.
- Its elegant enough for dinner parties but simple enough that I find myself making it on random Tuesdays just to brighten an ordinary day.
02 -
- Adding the mint after removing from heat rather than cooking it with the vegetables preserves its bright flavor and prevents it from turning bitter.
- The soup will thicken as it cools, so dont worry if it seems slightly thin right after blending.
03 -
- For the smoothest possible texture, pass the blended soup through a fine-mesh sieve before serving, pushing through with the back of a ladle.
- When making this for guests with varying preferences, I serve the crème fraîche on the side along with lemon wedges, allowing everyone to adjust the creaminess and brightness to their taste.