Indulge in a symphony of flavors with our tantalizing Minted Sweet Pea and Spinach Soup, a culinary masterpiece that embodies the essence of spring. This vibrant soup is a delightful fusion of fresh mint, sweet peas, and tender spinach, harmoniously blended in a creamy broth. As you savor each spoonful, the delicate sweetness of the peas and the earthy notes of the spinach dance on your palate, while the refreshing hint of mint adds a burst of invigorating flavor. Accompanying this delightful soup is a collection of equally enticing recipes that will elevate your culinary journey. Discover the zesty Lemon and Herb Chicken, an aromatic and flavorful dish featuring succulent chicken breasts infused with a vibrant blend of lemon, herbs, and spices. Embark on a culinary adventure with the savory Baked Cod with Tomatoes and Olives, where delicate cod fillets are lovingly enveloped in a vibrant tapestry of tomatoes, olives, and fragrant herbs. And for a sweet and satisfying finale, indulge in the delectable Strawberry and Rhubarb Crisp, a nostalgic dessert that harmoniously combines the tartness of rhubarb with the sweetness of strawberries, all nestled beneath a golden oat crumble. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds and embark on a culinary voyage that will leave you craving for more.
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PUREED SPINACH AND SWEET PEA SOUP WITH FRESH MINT CREAM
Provided by Reggie Southerland
Categories appetizer
Time 52m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Saute onions in the butter in a large soup pot over high heat, stirring occasionally to prevent onions from sticking until they begin to soften about 10 minutes. Add garlic, lower the heat to medium and continue cooking for another 10 minutes until onions are translucent. Stir in spinach and saute until wilted about 5 minutes more. Add peas and the stock to the pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Remove soup from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.
- Using a food processor puree soup in small batches (use a second bowl to pour puree in until all soup is pureed). Place puree back into pot, add cream and bring to simmer over low heat.
- To serve, ladle soup into 4 large bowls and top with about 3 tablespoons of the fresh mint cream.
- In a bowl, using a whisk, combine all ingredients until smooth.
MINTED SWEET PEA AND SPINACH SOUP
This rich, elegant soup is a perfect beginning for an important dinner. Try to use fresh mint! English and also French recipe.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories European
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 1/2 quarts, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a pot.
- Add the chopped onions, cover, and cook over low heat until tender and lightly colored, about 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, drain the spinach and squeeze out excess liquid.
- Pour the stock into the pot, stir in the peas and spinach, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until peas are tender, about 20 minutes.
- Pull the mint leaves from their stems; there should be 2 cups loosely packed leaves.
- Rinse thoroughly and pat dry.
- When peas are tender, add mint to the pot, cover, and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Pour the soup through a strainer, reserving liquid, and transfer the solids to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, or use a food mill fitted with the medium disc (or just use the handy dandy blender).
- Add 1 cup of the cooking stock and process until smooth.
- Return pureed soup to the pot.
- Add the heavy cream and additional cooking liquid, aboout 1 cup, until the soup is of the desired consistency.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper, simmer briefly to heat through, and serve immediately.
QUICK SWEET PEA SOUP
Homemade pea soup is less than 30 minutes away, with canned sweet peas, bagged spinach and chicken broth as time savers. Blending early in the preparation so the soup purees all at once in only one batch, keeps it simple too.
Provided by Del Monte
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Del Monte
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook onion about 10 minutes or until lightly browned and soft, stirring frequently.
- Blend onion, peas, spinach, lemon juice, thyme and 2 cups chicken broth in a blender or food processor until very smooth. Return to same saucepan. Stir in remaining broth. Gently heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in cream, if desired. Heat over low heat about 1 minute. DO NOT BOIL. Garnish with garlic croutons, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.9 calories, Carbohydrate 28.7 g, Cholesterol 40.1 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 1571.3 mg, Sugar 13 g
MINTED PEA SOUP
Superhealthy - counts as 1 of 5-a-day
Provided by Mary Cadogan
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Snack, Starter, Supper
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Thinly slice the spring onions, reserving some of the green tops for garnish. Heat the butter, fry the spring onions for 1 min until slightly softened. Add the peas and stock, then bring to the boil.
- Simmer for 5 mins, then whizz half the soup in a food processor. Return to the pan with the crème fraîche. Reheat gently, taste and add pepper, and salt if it needs it. Ladle into small bowls or cups and saucers, then sprinkle with the reserved spring onion tops.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 122 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 8 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.67 milligram of sodium
GREEN PEA AND MINT SOUP
This refreshing cold soup is a celebration of spring vegetables with a generous amount of green peas and fresh mint. It is very simple to make, and it looks beautiful when served.
Provided by dakota kelly
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over low heat. Add the 4 chopped green onions, and cook until softened, but not brown. Stir in the peas, vegetable stock, and 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh mint. Increase heat to medium, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat back to low, cover, and let simmer for about 30 minutes. If you are using frozen peas, 15 minutes is enough.
- Using a large slotted spoon, remove about 3 tablespoons of the peas, and set aside for garnish. Pour the soup into a blender or food processor along with the milk, and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Throw in a pinch of sugar if desired. Allow the soup to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.
- Pour the soup into 4 serving bowls. Swirl 1 tablespoon of light cream into each one, then garnish with reserved peas and sprigs of mint.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27.3 g, Cholesterol 42.7 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 706.7 mg, Sugar 15.7 g
LEMONY PEA AND SPINACH SOUP
This verdant soup has nuance: Celery, leeks and vermouth provide grassy notes, just subtle enough so as not to obscure the delicate flavor of the peas. Bright and sunny - and hearty and comforting with the optional addition of pasta - it tastes like spring, but can be prepared perennially. Unlike many one-note blended pea soups, this one celebrates textures and flavors: Divide your soup across several bowls, then add a spoonful of pasta and a dollop of crème fraîche for bright tanginess. Because this light soup is vegetable-based, drizzle it with plenty of olive oil, for richness, and pile on as many fresh herbs as you can. Lemon zest is a garnish, but nonnegotiable for this dish to sparkle.
Provided by Alexa Weibel
Categories soups and stews, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large pot, heat 1/4 cup oil over medium. Add the leeks and celery, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the vermouth and garlic, and cook until the liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil over high.
- Once it comes to a boil, add the frozen peas and cook, stirring occasionally, just until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, then stir in the spinach until wilted. Stir in the parsley.
- Working in batches, transfer to a high-power blender and purée until creamy. (A food processor or immersion blender would work as well, though may take a little longer.) Return to the pot and season to taste with salt and pepper. (Makes about 12 cups.)
- Divide among bowls. Add pasta, if using, then top with a dollop of crème fraiche. Drizzle generously - nay, recklessly! - with olive oil. Sprinkle with a pile of herbs; grate fresh lemon zest on top; and serve immediately.
SPRING PEA SOUP WITH MINT
As a chef, peas have become one of my favorite spring ingredients. I love this soup because it's super easy and tasty. As the weather gets warmer, I love keeping some on hand in the fridge and serving it chilled. It's so refreshing. Hot or cold, this is the perfect spring soup!
Provided by Danielle Alex
Categories main-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat.
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook until translucent, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until just before it
- starts to brown, about 1 minute. Stir in the peas, cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon salt and boiling water. Reduce to medium-low heat and simmer until the peas are tender, about 2 minutes.
- Let the pea mixture cool for 5 minutes or so, then transfer it to a blender, filling only halfway. Add the spinach and mint. Put the lid on, leaving one corner open. Cover the lid with a kitchen towel to catch splatters, and pulse until smooth. Depending on the size of your blender you may need to blend the soup in two or three batches.
- Return the soup to the saucepan and adjust its consistency as desired, adding room temperature water if it's too thick. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the soup hot or place the soup in an ice bath for about 20 minutes and serve chilled. Top with pea shoots, chives or mint.
SPINACH AND MINT SOUP
Provided by Evan Kleiman
Categories Soup/Stew Garlic Leafy Green Herb Vegetable Passover Vegetarian Mint Spinach Kosher Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat 1/4 cup oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add potato and garlic; sauté 5 minutes. Add 4 1/2 cups broth and green onions; bring to boil. Cover and simmer until potato is tender, about 15 minutes. Add spinach, 3/4 cup mint, and cilantro. Simmer soup 1 minute.
- Puree soup in blender in batches; return to same pot. Thin with more broth by 1/4 cupfuls, if desired. Season soup with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Rewarm before serving.
- Heat remaining 1/4 cup oil in small skillet over low heat. Mix in paprika; cook 1 minute. Ladle soup into bowls. Drizzle with paprika oil; garnish with 1/4 cup mint.
PEA & MINT SOUP
A superhealthy starter or snack that's great hot or cold
Provided by Maxine Clark
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Snack, Soup, Supper
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Put the spring onions into a large pan with the potato, garlic and stock. Bring to the boil, turn down the heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until the potato is very soft. For the garnish, blanch 3 tbsp of the shelled peas in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, drain, put in a bowl of cold water and set aside. Add the remaining peas to the soup base and simmer for 5 minutes - no longer, or you will lose the lovely fresh flavour of the peas.
- Stir in the mint, sugar and lemon or lime juice, cool slightly then pour into a food processor or liquidiser and whizz until as smooth as you like. Stir in half the buttermilk or soured cream, taste and season with salt and pepper.
- To serve the soup cold, cool quickly, then chill - you may need to add more stock to the soup before serving as it will thicken as it cools. To serve hot, return the soup to the rinsed-out pan and reheat without boiling (to prevent the buttermilk or soured cream from curdling).
- Serve the soup in bowls, garnished with the remaining buttermilk and the drained peas.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 108 calories, Fat 1 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1.6 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.84 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use fresh sweet peas and spinach. If fresh peas are unavailable, frozen peas can be substituted.
- To make the soup creamier, add a cup of half and half or cream before serving.
- Garnish the soup with fresh mint leaves or chopped chives for a pop of color and flavor.
- To make the soup ahead of time, cook it according to the recipe and then let it cool completely. Store the soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- When you're ready to serve the soup, reheat it over medium heat until warmed through.
Conclusion:
This minted sweet pea and spinach soup is a delicious and healthy way to enjoy the flavors of spring. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like your soup thick or thin, creamy or chunky, this recipe is sure to please. So next time you're looking for a light and refreshing meal, give this minted sweet pea and spinach soup a try!
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