Fresh Pea Soup With Mint

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 6 cups shelled fresh or frozen peas
• 5 cups low-salt chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
• Freshly-ground white pepper to taste
• 2/3 cup well-shaken buttermilk
• Toasted French bread for accompaniment, if desired

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan cook onion in butter, covered, over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes, or until tender. Add peas and broth and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes, or until peas are tender. Stir in mint.

In a blender purée soup until smooth and pour through a coarse sieve back into pan. Heat soup over moderate heat until hot and remove pan from heat. Add white pepper and salt, to taste, and stir in all but 4 teaspoons buttermilk.

Divide soup between 4 bowls and gently spoon remaining buttermilk onto each serving.

This recipe yields 4 servings, about 6 cups.