Mint Pea Soup
- Yield 4 servings
This chilled soup makes a refreshing appetizer on a hot day.
Ingredients
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 small potato, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
- 1/2 cup loosely packed mint leaves
- 1 -- garlic clove, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken broth
- -- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine 1 cup broth, the onion, potato, peas, mint and garlic in a saucepan and mix well. Cook for 15 minutes or until the potato is tender.
- Combine with the cream and 1 cup broth in a blender and process to the desired consistency. Return the soup to the saucepan and season with salt and pepper. Simmer just until heated through; do not boil. Ladle into soup bowls. Serve chilled, if desired.
Recipe reprinted with permission from the Devon Horse Show and County Fair’s Appetizers at Devon(Devon, Pennsylvania, 2008).
