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This month’s Hay Hay it’s Donna Day event was hosted by Giulia from Juls Kitchen. She chose Donna’s Pea and Mint soup, a recipe which, ironically I made a version of quite recently with Les Petits Chefs.
I followed Donna’s recipe nearly to a “T”, however I left the red potatoes I used unpeeled – so much nutrition and fibre in the skins! – and served it with a dollop of lemon crème fraîche that I had on hand.
I have to say, this really made the soup into something spectacular. The soup on its own was ok, but a little bland and not really minty enough for my liking. With a spoonful of this swirled in, it was zingy and fresh – the perfect summer soup!
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Donna Hay’s Pea and Mint soup
Ingredients
Serves 4
3 cups (360g) frozen green peas
2 large potatoes, peeled and chopped
1.5litres chicken stock
½ cup (125ml) pouring (single) cream
1 tablespoon chopped mint
sea salt and cracked black pepper
crusty bread, to serve
Method:
Place the peas, potato and stock in a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to the boil. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the potato is tender. Roughly blend the soup and return to the saucepan over medium heat. Add the cream, mint, salt and pepper and heat until hot.
The old good pea and mint soup. I like simple recipes.
Sounds very refreshing to me. And I love the green color. 🙂
Beautiful colors!!
was just talking with Mike last night about Creme fraiche and how to make it as it’s not readily available here. So where do you buy yours?
Good idea to use unpeeled red potatoes!
Thanks!
Yes it gave it a bit more texture..
Looks so good! The add of lemon crème fraîche, would make this a soup for me. Delicious:)
Lemon creme fraiche sounds amazing! I do the same with potatoes trying to get as many nutrients and fibre as possible! 🙂
Yes, I rarely peel potatoes – love the skins!
Looks gorgeous! And I’ve got all the ingredients at home for it, too 🙂
I love me some pea soup. The Lemon Creme Fraiche probably adds even more freshness to the soup. Yum.
Yes it’s a lovely fresh burst of flavour!
Looks awesome: pretty and simple. Think you could serve it cold??
Yes absolutely I think it would be great!
I will have to hunt down some of that lemon creme fraiche! I think a giant batch of this soup would be great to use up some of the mint in the backyard.
Yes your mint would be put to good use in this recipe, that’s for sure!
Whoa! That photo is eye-popping!
Love the creme fraiche addition.
LL
Isn’t it just? I love the colour of pea soup with mint!
i have never been a fan of pea soup, but with the mint and some homemade lemon creme fraiche, i might be able to embrace this . . .
This is not your mum’s pea soup!!!
The color of the pea and mint soup is amazing. The soup looks like it would taste great cold.