Minty Pea Soup
 
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A really refreshing pea soup.
Recipe type: Soups
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 leeks, white and light green parts, finely chopped
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 4 cups no salt added chicken or vegetable stock, preferably homemade
  • 5 cups fresh or frozen peas
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley, loosely packed
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • Garnish: 2 Tbsp chopped fresh chives and croutons
Method
  1. Preheat large pot over medium heat, add oil, leeks and celery. Season with
  2. salt and pepper and cook until celery and leeks are tender, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add stock, increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Add peas and reduce heat to simmer. Cook until peas are tender, about 5 minutes.
  4. Turn off heat, add mint and parsley.
  5. Purée the soup, in batches if necessary, with hand immersion blender or food processor.
  6. Pour soup back into pot, Whisk in yogurt, taste, adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve hot or cold garnished with chopped chives and croutons.
Recipe by Christine Tizzard at htpps://christinetizzard.com/eat-your-peas/