Petit Pois & Mint Soup
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Author: Avoca Cafe Cookbook
Recipe type: Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine: Irish
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped (I used a medium-large size onion)
- 1 medium potato, peeled and chopped
- 2 oz butter
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- 14 oz frozen or fresh baby/petit peas
- 1 bunch of mint, finely chopped
- 1¼ cup of milk
Instructions
- Sweat the onion and potato in the butter over a very low heat for 10 minutes, without coloring. Add the stock, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the potato is tender. Raise the heat, stir in the peas and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the mint, and then immediately puree in a blender, adding the cold milk as you do so. Season with salt and pepper. Gently reheat and serve.
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