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🍽️ Quick Pea Soup

371 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 200 g floury potatoes
• 1 onion
• 1 tbsp butter
• 500 g peas (fresh or frozen)
• 700 ml vegetable broth
• 1 handful mint
• 250 ml whipping cream
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the potatoes and wash them thoroughly.
2. 2. Dice the potatoes into small pieces.
3. 3. Peel the onion and chop it finely.
4. 4. Heat the butter in a pot.
5. 5. Sauté the potato cubes and onions in the hot butter.
6. 6. Add the peas to the pan.
7. 7. Pour in the vegetable broth.
8. 8. Bring the mixture to a boil.
9. 9. Reduce the heat to a low setting.
10. 10. Let the soup cook gently for 10 to 15 minutes until soft.
11. 11. Rinse the mint under cold water.
12. 12. Shake the mint dry.
13. 13. Set aside a few fresh mint leaves for garnish.
14. 14. Cut the remaining mint into fine strips.
15. 15. Whip the cream until stiff.
16. 16. Remove about one ladle of peas from the soup and set them aside.
17. 17. Puree the remaining soup until smooth.
18. 18. Add the reserved peas back into the soup.
19. 19. Stir the chopped mint into the soup.
20. 20. Add the whipped cream, but reserve 4 tablespoons for garnish.
21. 21. Stir everything well.
22. 22. If the soup is too thick, add a little more broth.
23. 23. Season the soup with salt to taste.
24. 24. Season the soup with pepper to taste.
25. 25. Add a splash of lemon juice and adjust the taste.
26. 26. Divide the soup among the plates.
27. 27. Garnish the plates with the remaining cream.
28. 28. Garnish the plates with the reserved mint leaves.
29. 29. Serve the soup immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 371
• Protein: 12 g · Fett/Fat: 24 g · Carbs: 27 g