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Green Pea and Mint Soup Recipes
Green pea soup is the subject of one of the world’s most popular children’s jokes, but it is still one of the tastiest soups that you can prepare for your family. You will find that your kids will love to crack the joke about "pea green soup" while at the table, all the while scarfing down the delicious bowl of soup that you have placed in front of them. You will find that you can have a lot of fun experimenting with different ingredients for your pea soup, ingredients that will alter the flavor of the soup according to the way you and your family like it. There are many different ingredients that you can use for your "pea green soup," but one of the tastiest ingredients that you can use is mint.
The following green pea soup recipe is a unique one that calls for mint to be the main flavor of the soup. The mint is boiled alongside the green peas, and a slab of bacon is thrown into the pot to further enhance the flavors of your tasty soup. Adding a head of garlic and an onion into the soup helps to add more flavor to it, and you will find that the entire soup is best served after being pureed with a bit of milk and cream. The peas are cooked in chicken stock, and salt and pepper round out the flavor of your soup.
The best thing about this soup is that it is such a tasty one, but is so easy to prepare. Whipping up this soup will take you a few minutes of actual preparation, though the peas will take a while to soak and cook properly. If you throw the peas in a pot in the morning to soak, you will find that they will cook much more quickly when it comes time to prepare the dinner. The end result, however, is a delicious soup that is guaranteed to delight your family and have them asked for second and third helpings.
Minty Green Pea Soup
Ingredients -
½ pound of green peas
⅓ pound of bacon
1 large onion
1 head of garlic
1 bundle of fresh mint leaves
1 ½ quarts of chicken broth
2 cups of milk
½ cup of heavy cream
Salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation:
Put the peas in a pot to soak for at least an hour, though longer is recommended.
As the peas are soaking, chop the onion in half and peel the garlic. Place them in a pot with the chicken broth, and turn the fire on to high. Chop the bacon as small as possible, fry in a skillet on one side, and add into the soup.
Once the peas have soaked, drain the water and add the peas into the chicken broth. Add the bundle of fresh mint leaves, and leave the peas to cook for 45 minutes or until soft.
Once the peas are soft, use a food processor or stick blender to puree the ingredients, adding the milk and cream into the soup as you are pureeing it.
Add salt and pepper as desired, and let the pea soup cook for another 15 minutes.
Serve with homemade croutons or fresh bread. Garnish with a single mint leaf.
(Serves 5)
Pea and Mint Soup Recipes
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This simple minty green soup is a delicious one that is guaranteed to delight your family and enchant their senses. The herb taste of the mint mixed in with the flavors of the peas, bacon, onions, milk, cream, and garlic will contrast nicely, and you will find that this soup is a unique one that you cannot find anywhere else. Minty green soup is not a commonly found recipe, and it is passed down as a carefully guarded secret from generation to generation. Now that you know how to make the soup, it is your responsibility to teach it to your children when they grow up. You will find that they will love the soup, and it is sure to be a popular staple in your household for many years to come.
