Peapod Soup With Potato And Mint Recipes

PEA POD SOUP

Steps:

• Wash pea pods and pull off the stringy portion on the back side of the pea pod and discard.
• In a medium size saucepan, add water and bring to boil.
• Add pea pods, chicken soup base, sliced onion, mint sprigs and parsley sprigs.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 20 minutes.
• When outer flesh of pea pods are tender, remove from saucepan and rub pea pods through a course sieve.
• In a frying pan on low heat, melt margarine, stir in flour using a whisk and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly (DO NOT BURN).
• Add flour mixture to saucepan and stir well.
• Add pea pod puree', salt, white pepper, sugar, petite peas and bring just to boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Serve soup in bowls and sprinkle with chopped fresh mint leaves.

GREEN PEA AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan, add onion and garlic, cook, stirring until the onion is soft.
• Pour the chicken stock into the saucepan with the onion and garlic and bring to the boil.
• Add the potatoes, boil uncovered for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the peas, bring to the boil and cook for a further 5 minutes or until the chopped potatoes are tender.
• Blend potato and pea mixture in batches until smooth.
• Serve soup with sprinkled with parmesan cheese.