Description
Jamie oliver’s pea and mint soup delivers fresh spring flavors with minimal ingredients and quick preparation. This elegant British recipe provides creamy comfort and bright herbal notes you can easily create in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 900 g (2 lbs) young peas in the pod
- 250 g (8.8 oz) shelled peas
- 850 ml (28.7 fl oz) vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
- 1 bunch spring onions, chopped
- 4 tbsps fresh mint, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 pinch sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon or lime juice
- 150 ml (5 fl oz) buttermilk or soured cream
Instructions
- Preparation Base: In a large pot, combine spring onions, potatoes, garlic, and vegetable stock. Simmer for 15 minutes until potatoes are fork-tender, creating a robust flavor foundation.
- Pea Preparation: Concurrently boil a portion of peas, drain, and set aside. Add remaining peas to the simmering pot, cooking for an additional 5 minutes to develop a rich, verdant essence.
- Flavor Enhancement: Introduce mint leaves, sugar, and citrus juice into the mixture. Allow brief cooling to harmonize ingredients and release aromatic compounds.
- Blending Process: Transfer soup to a blender, puréeing until achieving a velvety, smooth texture. Incorporate half the buttermilk, seasoning with salt and black pepper to elevate taste profile.
- Serving Technique: For warm presentation, gently reheat without boiling. For chilled version, refrigerate and potentially adjust consistency with additional stock. Serve by ladling into bowls and garnishing with reserved peas and remaining buttermilk, creating a visually appealing and delectable dish.
Notes
- Potato Power: Choose waxy potatoes like Yukon Gold for creamy, smooth texture without falling apart during cooking.
- Mint Precision: Use fresh mint leaves for brightest flavor; avoid dried mint which can taste dull and flat.
- Blending Brilliance: Cool soup slightly before blending to prevent steam pressure building up and potential kitchen accidents.
- Consistency Control: Add extra stock gradually when adjusting soup thickness to prevent diluting the delicate pea and mint flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Boiling, Blending
- Cuisine: UK
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg