French Pea Soup

🧂 Ingredients

• 10 oz package frozen peas

  or 2 1/2 cup fresh peas
• 3 sprigs fresh mint leaves
• 1 quart chicken stock
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

• 1 Finely chop 2 mint leaves and set them aside.
• 2 In a large saucepan, bring chicken stock, 1 sprig of mint, and salt and pepper
  to a boil. I usually add about 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.
• 3 Add peas and reduce heat to maintain a simmer. Cook, uncovered, for 15 to 20
  minutes. If you’re using fresh peas, it takes a little longer. You want the peas
  very tender.
• 4 Discard the mint leaves and puree the soup in a blender. Strain to remove any
  pea skins and taste for seasoning.
• 5 Stir the butter into the soup until it melts. Spoon soup into bowls and add a
  spoonful of cream to each serving. Stir to marble the cream into the soup.
  Garnish with chopped fresh mint leaves, salt, and pepper.

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