Fresh Minted Pea Soup
Thick, creamy, and flavorful, this soup is an ultimate comfort dish.
Ingredients
- 1 lb green Peas freshly shelled
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 Medium-sized onion chopped
- 1 Head iceberg lettuce/chopped
- 1 Sprig mint chopped
- 1 Sprig parsley chopped
- 3 Strips bacon chopped
- 2 1/2 cups Ham stock
- Salt and pepper
- Chopped parsely & mint for garnish
Instructions
- After shelling the peas, save the pods, wash them and put them to boil in the ham stock while preparing the soup.
- Heat the butter in a large saucepan and soften the onion in it, then add the lettuce, mint and parsley.
- De-rind and chop the bacon.
- Fry it for about 2 minutes, turning it from time to time; add to the saucepan with the peas, salt, pepper and a small amount of sugar.
- Strain the stock and add. Bring to the boil, stirring, then simmer for about half an hour until the peas are quite soft.
- Sieve or liquidize, taste for seasonings and add a little milk or cream if needed (but not too much, for the fresh flavor must be preserved).
- Garnish with chopped parsley or mint.
Calories: 166 kcal
Carbohydrates: 17 g
Protein: 7 g
Fat: 9g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 17 mg
Sodium: 511 mg
Potassium: 363 mg
Fiber: 5 g
Sugar: 8 g
Vitamin A: 1380 IU
Vitamin C: 34 mg
Calcium: 42 mg
Iron: 2 mg