Fresh Pea Soup with Mint and Creme Fraiche Recipe

Name: Fresh Pea Soup with Mint and Creme Fraiche
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sweet butter; 1 small onion, diced; 1 stalk celery, washed, diced; 1 leek, white only, washed, diced; Salt and pepper; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 quarts chicken stock; 3 pounds fresh peas, shelled; 1 cup creme fraiche; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons sweet butter
1 small onion, diced
1 stalk celery, washed, diced
1 leek, white only, washed, diced
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 quarts chicken stock
3 pounds fresh peas, shelled
1 cup creme fraiche
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

1
In a soup pot melt butter and add onion, celery, leek, salt, and pepper.
2
Cook vegetables for 5 minutes until translucent.
3
Add curry powder and cook 2 minutes.
4
In cheesecloth, combine bay leaf and thyme and tie to form an herb sachet.
5
Add sachet of herbs to vegetables.
6
Have stock simmering in saucepan.
7
Add hot stock to vegetables, boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
8
Add peas and simmer for additional 10 minutes.
9
Remove sachet of herbs and discard.
10
With immersion blender, puree soup (or puree with care in batches in a conventional standing blender).
11
Return soup and pot to heat, add creme fraiche, being careful not to allow soup to boil, reheat.
12
Add mint and serve.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons sweet butter, 1 small onion, diced, 1 stalk celery, washed, diced, 1 leek, white only, washed, diced, and more.

Yes, Fresh Pea Soup with Mint and Creme Fraiche falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Fresh Pea Soup with Mint and Creme Fraiche

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