Spring · Soup
Pea and Mint Soup
A bright green soup that tastes like the first warm week, ready before the bread is toasted.
- 30 min
- Serves 4
- Vegetarian
- Spring
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Method
- Step 1: Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Cook the chopped onion with the salt for 6 minutes, until soft and not browned, then add the sliced garlic for 1 minute.
- Step 2: Pour in the broth and bring to a simmer. Add the peas and cook for 4 minutes, just until tender.
- Step 3: Add most of the mint leaves and the juice of half the lemon. Blend until smooth, in batches if needed, and taste for salt, pepper and more lemon.
- Step 4: Ladle into bowls, add a spoonful of yogurt and a few torn mint leaves.
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