Chilled Minted Sweet Pea Soup

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 40 min
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 1/3 cup sliced green onions
  • 2 boxes (9 oz each) frozen baby sweet peas
  • 1 1/4 cups vegetable broth (from 14-oz can)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Crème fraîche or sour cream, if desired
  • Fresh mint leaves, if desired
  • Additional freshly ground pepper, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onions in butter, stirring frequently, until tender. Add peas and broth; heat to simmering. Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cool 20 minutes.
  • 2
    In blender, place pea mixture, buttermilk, chopped mint and salt. Cover; blend on medium-high speed about 1 minute, stopping frequently to scrape sides, until smooth. Pour into large bowl. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until well chilled. Garnish individual servings with crème fraîche, mint leaves and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
80
Total Fat
3g
0%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
0%
Sodium
350mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
0%
Dietary Fiber
3g
0%
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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