French Creamy Pea Soup with Mint and Crème Fraîche

Name: French Creamy Pea Soup with Mint and Crème Fraîche
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp butter; 2 shallots, minced; 1 lb frozen peas; 5 oz potato, diced; 4 cups vegetable stock; 1/2 cup crème fraîche; 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp white pepper

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This light French pea soup is bright green and fresh from mint and crème fraîche. It comes together quickly and works equally well for lunch or as a refined starter.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 15 min

Ingredients

butter – 1 1/2 tbsp
shallots, minced – 2
frozen peas – 1 lb
potato, diced – 5 oz
vegetable stock – 4 cups
crème fraîche – 1/2 cup
fresh mint, chopped – 2 tbsp
lemon juice – 1 tbsp
salt – 3/4 tsp
white pepper – 1/4 tsp

Method

1. Melt the butter and cook the shallots gently for 2 minutes.
2. Add the peas and potato and stir well to coat everything.
3. Pour in the stock and simmer for 15 minutes until the potato is soft.
4. Blend the soup smooth, then stir in the crème fraîche, mint and lemon juice.
5. Season with salt and white pepper and serve right away.