The Houswifes Diary Mint & Pea Soup
By: TheHousewifeDiary
Published: Friday, December 17, 2010 - 10:53am

Ingredients




1 tablespoon butter
1 leek, trimmed and finely chopped
1 small Spanish onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 potato, peeled and chopped
1 pound frozen peas
2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
3 cups vegetable stock
salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

1 In large saucepan melt butter over medium heat. 2 Add onion and garlic and saute for approximately 2 minutes. 3 Add leeks and continue to saute for another 2 minutes. 4 Add potato, peas, mint, vegetable stock, salt and pepper.  Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover pan, and simmer for 30 minutes.  Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes. 5 Transfer soup into food processor or blender and puree. 6 Return to pan, add salt and pepper to taste and reheat gently.