Super Easy Pea and Mint Soup

• doses: 4 servings
• tempo ativo: 10 minutes
• tempo total: 40 minutes

Ingredientes

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (plus extra for serving)

1 ounce (25 grams) butter

1 medium red onion (finely chopped)

1 clove garlic (minced)

5 cups (750 grams) fresh peas (shelled or use frozen peas; divided)

1 cup (75 grams) mint leaves (roughly chopped)

3 1/2 cups (1 liter) vegetable stock (divided)

1/8 teaspoon sea salt (to taste)

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper (to taste)

Optional: 1/2 cup (75 grams) Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)

Instruções

Gather the ingredients.

Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) unsalted butter to a large saucepan over medium heat. When the butter melts, add 1 medium red onion (finely chopped) and cook, stirring continuously, until the onion is soft but not brown, about 10 minutes.

Add 1 clove garlic (minced) and cook, stirring constantly until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Add 3 3/4 cups peas , 1 cup (75 grams) fresh mint leaves , and 2 3/4 cups vegetable stock. Cover the saucepan with a tight-fitting lid and cook until the peas soften, about 10 minutes.

Transfer the soup to a food processor or blender and process until smooth.

Return the puree to the pan, season with 1/8 teaspoon sea salt and 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper , and add the remaining 1 1/4 cups peas and 3/4 cup stock . Cook until the whole peas are cooked through, about 5 mintutes.

If using grated Parmesan cheese, place 1/2 cup (75 grams) of freshly grated Parmesan cheese in a small mound in the center of four warmed soup bowls. Pour the warm soup around the cheese. Drizzle with a few drops of the extra-virgin olive oil. Serve immediately.

Informação Nutricional

• Tamanho da Dose: 4 bowls (4 servings)
• Calorias: 274 kcal
• Gordura Total: 10 g
• Gordura Saturada: 4 g
• Gordura Insaturada: 0 g
• Colesterol: 15 mg
• Sódio: 701 mg
• Carboidratos Totais: 36 g
• Fibra Alimentar: 12 g
• Açúcares Totais: 14 g
• Proteína: 12 g