Chilled Green Pea Soup With Mint And Avocado Recipes

GREEN PEA AND MINT SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over low heat. Add the 4 chopped green onions, and cook until softened, but not brown. Stir in the peas, vegetable stock, and 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh mint. Increase heat to medium, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat back to low, cover, and let simmer for about 30 minutes. If you are using frozen peas, 15 minutes is enough.
• Using a large slotted spoon, remove about 3 tablespoons of the peas, and set aside for garnish. Pour the soup into a blender or food processor along with the milk, and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Throw in a pinch of sugar if desired. Allow the soup to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.
• Pour the soup into 4 serving bowls. Swirl 1 tablespoon of light cream into each one, then garnish with reserved peas and sprigs of mint.

COLD PEA SOUP WITH HERBED OIL SWIRL

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened but not browned, 6-8 minutes. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 2 cups water, stir to combine, and bring to a boil. Add peas and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 2 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat and stir in yogurt. Purée soup in a blender or in the pot using an immersion blender, thinning with water if soup is too thick, until smooth. Season with salt and pepper and let cool to room temperature. Transfer to a resealable container, cover, and chill at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
• Divide soup among bowls and top each with a swirl of Herbed Olive Oil.
• Do Ahead
• The soup can be made and chilled for up to 2 days.

CHILLED GREEN PEA SOUP WITH MINT AND AVOCADO

Steps:

• 1. Gather your ingredients.
• 2. Place the stock in a saucepan and bring up to a lite simmer.
• 3. Chef's Note: In most cases, you want to avoid adding cold ingredients to cooked ingredients; such as a cold stock to the hot veggies. It can do strange things to the taste of your final product.
• 4. Place the butter (or olive oil) in a large pot over medium heat.
• 5. Add the onion and the celery, and stir with a wooden spoon until the veggies are softened, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• 6. Chef's Note: Do not let them brown or burn.
• 7. Add two cups of the chicken stock, and bring the mixture to a boil.
• 8. Add the peas, and then immediately reduce the pot to a lite simmer.
• 9. Allow the pot to lightly simmer for about 5 minutes.
• 10. Remove from the heat, and add the remainder of the ingredients with the exception of the crème fraîche, salt, and pepper.
• 11. Purée the soup in a blender, and then season with the salt and pepper, to taste.
• 12. Chef's Tip: Have some additional stock on hand, just in case the soup is too thick.
• 13. Use a fine mesh strainer to strain the soup.
• 14. Cover and place in the refrigerator overnight.
• 15. Serve cool, with a dollop of crème fraîche. Enjoy.
• 16. Keep the faith, and keep cooking