Cream Of Green Pea Soup With Fresh Mint

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
• 1 cup finely minced celery & leaves
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cups frozen green peas
• 1 cup chopped romaine lettuce or 1 cup mixed greens
• 1 cup chicken stock or 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup milk
• 4 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, chopped (not dried)
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
• salt
• pepper
• 1 dash freshly ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup real sour cream
• 1/2 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 saute onion, celery and garlic in the olive oil for a few minutes until vegetables soften.
• 2 add frozen peas, lettuce and broth. heat until very hot but not boiling, then add milk, reduce heat and simmer covered 15 minutes.
• 3 after 15 minutes, transfer the soup mixture into a blender (or use an immersion blender), add the mint and parsley and process until smooth.
• 4 stir in the salt and pepper, nutmeg, sour cream and butter. blend soup mixture well by hand. heat through and serve with a smile.