Fresh Pea Soup with Fresh Mint

Fresh Pea Soup with Fresh Mint

 

My husband’s favorite soup is Split Pea soup. This is another form of pea soup; a fresh bright summery pea soup with mint that I like warm or room temperature.  I hope he and you find it as refreshing as I do!

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 leek chopped (well cleaned)

1/2 medium chopped onion

1 clove chopped garlic

2 cups chicken stock

2-3 cups freshly shelled peas

1/3 cup chopped fresh mint leaves

¼ cup of sour cream

2 teaspoons kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Garnish with sour cream and mint leaf

Clean the leeks well as they tend to have sand inside them very often.

Saute the leeks, onion and garlic until just soft.  Add the broth, peas and herbs/spices.  Simmer for 10 minutes and add the sour cream and mix well.  Cool soup to room temperature.

Puree in batches and return to the saucepan.

Warm and serve garnished with sour cream

 

 

 

Tips:

·        Chives are a nice garnish as well
·        Frozen peas are almost as good so you can whip this up in the winter as well.
·        I threw a hand full of lettuce into the soup to give a bit more of an added flavor.

As always be your own Creative Dump Cook and change this recipe to what YOU have on hand!