Fresh Garden Pea & Mint Soup

Fresh Garden Pea & Mint Soup

This vibrant green soup captures the essence of spring in just 15 minutes. Made with sweet peas and fresh mint, it's a light, invigorating bowl that's perfect for warmer days or when you're craving something bright and healthy. Simple ingredients come together to create a restaurant-quality soup that's surprisingly easy to make at home.

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Course: Appetizer, Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Soup

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 15

Servings:

Calories: 98kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

2 ½ cups peas fresh or frozen, defrosted
1 small/medium onion diced
1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
1 ½ cups vegetable or chicken stock
2 tablespoons fresh mint roughly chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon crème fraîche or sour cream for serving optional

Instructions

Heat butter or oil in a pot over medium heat and cook diced onion until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
Add peas and stir to combine with the onions.
Pour in stock and cover the pot. Simmer for 2 minutes if using frozen peas, or 5-7 minutes for fresh peas, until peas are bright green and cooked through.
Remove from heat and stir in the roughly chopped fresh mint.
Blend the soup until completely smooth using an immersion blender or regular blender.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve hot with a dollop of crème fraîche or sour cream if desired.

Notes

When blending hot soup, vent your blender lid and cover with a kitchen towel to prevent splatter and allow steam to escape safely

Frozen peas work just as well as fresh and are often more convenient - just make sure to defrost them first for even cooking

For a vegan version, use olive oil instead of butter and vegetable stock instead of chicken stock

The soup can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 3 days - reheat gently and add a splash of stock if it thickens too much

Fresh mint is essential for this recipe - dried mint won't provide the same bright, fresh flavor

For extra richness, swirl in the crème fraîche while serving rather than stirring it completely into the soup

Taste and adjust seasoning after blending, as the flavors will have melded together

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