Pea and mint soup

Name: Pea and mint soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1 tbsp olive oil; 500g petit pois; 600ml chicken or vegetable stock; A handful of mint leaves

Published: 30 Jun 10
Updated: 18 Mar 24

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If your lunch routine has got into a bit of a rut, add some variety and a dash of colour with this cool, refreshing summer soup recipe.

Serves 2
Ready in 20 minutes

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Ingredients

1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
500g petit pois
600ml chicken or vegetable stock
A handful of mint leaves

Method

Gently fry the onion and garlic in a pan with the oil for 5-10 minutes, covered, until soft but not coloured.
Stir in petit pois and chicken or vegetable stock. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
Cool slightly, add a handful of mint leaves and whizz with a hand blender to a smooth purée.
Serve chilled, with ice cubes and extra mint leaves (it’s great warm, too).

Recipe from July 2010 Issue

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