Fresh Pea & Lovage Soup
This vibrant pea soup brings the essence of spring to your table. Fresh peas simmered to perfection create a velvety base, enhanced by the fragrant touch of lovage or mint. Whether you enjoy it chilled on a warm day or as a comforting bowl of warmth, this soup is sure to delight your taste buds.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- approx 2.5kg fresh peas in their pods (or 900g/2lb podded or frozen), plus 8 whole pods to decorate
- 100g unsalted butter
- 175g spring onions
- 1 garlic clove , finely chopped
- 1½l vegetable stock
- 100g crème fraîche
- bunch lovage (about 10 sprigs), leaves picked (or use a small bunch mint )
- olive bread , thickly sliced, to serve
Instructions
- Shell the peas, leaving 8 of the best-looking ones whole. Melt half the butter in a large pan, then gently cook the spring onions and garlic with the lid on for 5 mins, without colouring. Add the stock, bring to the boil, then add the peas and whole pods and simmer for 2-3 mins until tender.
- Fish out the whole pods and refresh under cold water. Tip in the crème fraîche, then the lovage or mint, and blitz with a hand blender until smooth. Season to taste. Leave to cool, then chill in the fridge if serving cold.
- If you’re eating the soup hot, bring to a gentle simmer but don’t boil. To serve, ladle into bowls, decorate each with a whole, split pea pod and serve with a stack of toasted olive bread on the side (toast your bread on the barbecue).
Cook Time
10M
Prep Time
PT10M
Yield
Serves 8
Nutrition
- Calories: 251 calories
- Fat Content: 17 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 10 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 16 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 5 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 7 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 9 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.25 milligram of sodium
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