Fresh Pea Soup with Mint
Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Robyn Valarik
This super-easy soup is especially good with fresh peas from the garden or farmers’ market, but you can also use pre-shelled ones from the store. For a lusciously creamy texture, purée the soup for several minutes.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and 1 tsp. salt and cook until tender and translucent, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil over high heat, then add peas and cook just until tender, about 4 minutes.
Step 2
2
Meanwhile, set aside 1/4 cup tiny mint leaves. Whirl remaining 1/2 cup mint, the oil, and remaining 1/4 tsp. salt in a food processor until mint is very finely chopped.
Step 3
3
Purée soup in a blender, working in batches, until very smooth, about 3 minutes per batch.
Step 4
4
Ladle soup into bowls, drizzle with mint oil, and sprinkle with almonds and reserved mint leaves.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped onion
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
1 qt. reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 cups shelled fresh peas
3/4 cup packed mint leaves, divided
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
Directions
Step 1
1
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and 1 tsp. salt and cook until tender and translucent, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil over high heat, then add peas and cook just until tender, about 4 minutes.
Step 2
2
Meanwhile, set aside 1/4 cup tiny mint leaves. Whirl remaining 1/2 cup mint, the oil, and remaining 1/4 tsp. salt in a food processor until mint is very finely chopped.
Step 3
3
Purée soup in a blender, working in batches, until very smooth, about 3 minutes per batch.
Step 4
4
Ladle soup into bowls, drizzle with mint oil, and sprinkle with almonds and reserved mint leaves.
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