Peppermint Spinach And Pea Soup Recipes

QUICK SPINACH AND PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium pot heat up 2 tablespoons of the oil, add the chopped onion, garlic and cubed potato. Cook over a medium heat for 3 minutes stirring often.
• Add half of the vegetable stock, cover and bring to the boil then simmer for about 10 minutes or until the potatoes are fully cooked.
• Add the spinach, frozen peas and the rest of the stock, cover and bring to the boil again then simmer for 3 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, puree, adjust the seasoning if needed and serve.

SPINACH AND PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 4 teaspoons oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper. Cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Add stock, and bring to a boil.
• Add peas, and return to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender and bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in spinach. Cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach has wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Working in 2 batches, puree pea mixture in a blender, filling no more than halfway and adding up to 2 tablespoons water to each batch to achieve desired consistency. Stir in 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• Divide the soup among 4 bowls. Toss greens with remaining teaspoon oil and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Divide salad among frico bowls. Float a frico bowl on top of each soup. Serve immediately.

SPINACH AND GREEN PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Finely chop onion and saute in butter until sotf and golden.
• Add the stock defrosted sinach and peas.
• Cook partially covered until the peas are done.
• Season with salt and pepper and mint leaves.
• Cook for a further 5 minutes.
• Puree until smooth.
• Heat the milk and add the puree (use the same pan!).
• Leave to stand for a few hours for the flavour to develop (unless you are in a hurry).
• Reheat to serve and garnish with pine kernels or any other nuts that you prefer.

SPINACH AND PEA SOUP

Steps:

• In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; cook leeks until soft and fragrant but not browned.
• Add peas, spinach, chicken stock and savory.
• Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• In food processor or blender, puree soup, in batches, until smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with a drizzle of yogurt on top of each serving.

MINTED SWEET PEA AND SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a pot.
• Add the chopped onions, cover, and cook over low heat until tender and lightly colored, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, drain the spinach and squeeze out excess liquid.
• Pour the stock into the pot, stir in the peas and spinach, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until peas are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Pull the mint leaves from their stems; there should be 2 cups loosely packed leaves.
• Rinse thoroughly and pat dry.
• When peas are tender, add mint to the pot, cover, and simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Pour the soup through a strainer, reserving liquid, and transfer the solids to the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, or use a food mill fitted with the medium disc (or just use the handy dandy blender).
• Add 1 cup of the cooking stock and process until smooth.
• Return pureed soup to the pot.
• Add the heavy cream and additional cooking liquid, aboout 1 cup, until the soup is of the desired consistency.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper, simmer briefly to heat through, and serve immediately.

PEPPERMINT, SPINACH AND PEA SOUP

Steps:

• - sweat off the onion and spring onions then add the stock.
• - add the peas and spinach and seasoning with the nutmeg.
• - let simmer for about 10 minutes then add the fresh peppermint leaves and leave to simmer for another 10 minutes or so.
• - blend together and check for seasoning needed.