CHILLED SUGAR SNAP PEA SOUP
We're doing this classic cold spring soup, and instead of using English peas, we're using sugar snaps which are going to save you a lot of shelling time. This is an incredibly easy soup to make, beautiful to look at, and most important of all, incredibly delicious.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes
Time 3h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pour olive oil into a large pot, set over medium heat, and add leeks to hot oil. Season leeks with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring often, until leeks are soft, 5 to 6 minutes. Pour chicken broth into leeks; bring to a boil. Season with black pepper and cayenne pepper.
- Stir peas into boiling broth mixture and add 2 mint leaves. Bring back to a boil and cook until peas are bright green and have started to soften, 5 to 6 minutes.
- Turn off heat; use a slotted spoon to transfer vegetables into a large blender, leaving liquid in pot. Pour half the liquid from the pot into the blender, place a folded towel on the blender lid, and pulse a few times to chop vegetables. Blend at high speed to puree vegetables. Add remaining liquid from pot to blender and liquefy the soup until smooth.
- Pour soup from blender into a fine mesh strainer set over a bowl and use a spatula to push soup through the strainer, leaving the tough fibrous material behind.
- Cool soup to room temperature, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 3 hours.
- Season cold soup with salt and adjust cayenne pepper. Ladle soup into a serving bowl. Spoon creme fraiche into a plastic squeeze bottle and squeeze the creme fraiche over the top of the soup in a loose spiral. Use a skewer to pull the spiral into flower petal shapes, starting from the middle and quickly pulling the skewer through the creme to make pointed petal shapes. Serve garnished with strips of fresh mint.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.4 g, Cholesterol 6.7 mg, Fat 3.6 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 669.8 mg, Sugar 1.3 g
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Daliso Daka
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of coconut milk, but I still enjoyed this soup. The snap peas and mint really shine through.
Jovani Brown
[email protected]This soup is a great make-ahead dish. It's perfect for busy weeknights.
Aima Umair
[email protected]I love the bright green color of this soup. It's so inviting.
adnan hoshen
[email protected]This soup is a great way to use up leftover snap peas.
Zaheer M
[email protected]I'm a big fan of chilled soups, and this one is one of my favorites. It's so refreshing and flavorful.
Ali'jah Flournoy
[email protected]This soup is a great summer dish, but it would also be good served warm in the winter.
Naeem Jaan
[email protected]I made this soup ahead of time and chilled it overnight. It was even better the next day!
Cyco Gamer
[email protected]This soup is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. My kids loved the bright green color and the sweet flavor.
Deep King
[email protected]I wasn't sure about the combination of snap peas and coconut milk, but it actually worked really well. The soup was creamy and flavorful, with a hint of sweetness from the snap peas.
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[email protected]I added a bit of chopped bacon to the soup for extra flavor. It was delicious!
Surngi Herath
[email protected]This soup is so easy to make, and it's a great way to use up fresh snap peas from the garden.
shiva pokhrel
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of chilled soups, but this one changed my mind. It's so light and refreshing, and the flavors are amazing. I'll definitely be making this again.
Emile King
[email protected]I made this soup for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor and the beautiful presentation.
Sammantha pavon Marcelino
[email protected]This chilled sugar snap pea soup is a refreshing and delicious summer dish. I loved the bright green color and the crisp texture of the snap peas. The soup was also very flavorful, with a nice balance of sweetness and acidity.