Last Updated on January 13, 2020 by Chef Mireille
Sweet Pea Soup is a bright variation to the normal Pea Soup. Using fresh peas instead of dried, it is a bright and fresh soup.
No matter the season this soup is a light soup that is perfect for any season. In the winter, you can use frozen green peas and in the summer you can use fresh seasonal green peas. Either way this soup is just as delicious. The mint and lemon makes this soup so bright and fresh tasting.
Soup doesn’t only have to be reserved for the winter Most of us have air conditioners right so we can still enjoy a bowl of hot soup, even in the summer. Here are some delicious soups you can enjoy in any season.
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- Creamy Vegetable Soup
- Hong Kong Noodle Soup
- Indonesian Cibinong Laksa
- Ecuadorian Fish Soup
- Suriname Style Peanut Soup
- Locro de Papa – Ecuadorian Potato Cheese Soup
- Green Pozole
- Laotian Chicken Noodle Soup
- Moroccan Creamy Tomato Soup
- Malaysian Water Spinach Laksa
- New England Clam Chowder
- Classic Lentil Soup
- Chicken Wheatberry Soup
- Jordanian Chicken Freekeh Soup
This Donna Hay recipe for the I Heart Cooking Club is perfect for a quick meal! I substituted buttermilk for heavy cream in her original recipe and with a little lemon juice, it added a slight tang to balance the sweetness of the peas.
IN THE MAKING – HOW TO MAKE SWEET PEA SOUP
You can adjust the amount of water in the recipe to make it thicker or thinner as desired.
This soup is great for a light lunch with some crackers or crusty bread.
Sweet Pea Soup
Ingredients
- 3 cups frozen green peas defrosted
- 1 quart chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 large potatoes peeled and diced (about 1 lb.)
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint
- salt and black pepper to taste
- juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Combine peas, stock and potatoes in a pot. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.
- Using an immersion blender, puree.
- Add buttermilk, water, lemon juice, mint, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
- Simmer for another 5 minutes, until slightly thickened.
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I bet the addition of buttermilk and lemon really provided a nice tang. Sometimes thick soups remind me of baby food too, but there is always a certain comfort in eating something thick and creamy in my opinion.
Mint and peas go so beautifully together, with the added lemon which I think brightens everything, this must have been delicious.
Yummy healthy soup
Wonderful comfort food, I love a good bowl of soup. Perfect for this time of year.
This soup sounds so good with the potatoes and the mint. And very refreshing with the addition of the lemon juice.
The lemon and buttermilk are a perfect contrast in a creamy soup. This looks very warming and good. 😉
Oh, yeah, the green stuff in the jar. Not a pea soup fan, but this sounds inteersting.
Love that you used buttermilk in place of cream. Sometimes you do crave for something light and healthy. Green peas are in season here right now, so will make it with fresh peas.
I love a pea soup, and I love that used buttermilk in this instead of cream.
I like the idea of buttermilk in this combination, never used buttermilk in pea soup before. Going to try this one, that tang is too much to resist. Nice photo.
wow loving the color and a very healthy soup 🙂
Simply yum. Looks so comforting and lovely pleasing colour. Let me grab some bread.
yes – so delicious with some crusty bread
That is a vibrant looking soup. I love fresh peas than the frozen ones and never get bored of using it in recipes. This soup is so perfect for the chilly winters..
I am sure you would love this soup
fresh peas soup is one of my favorites! Love the vibrant colour….mint would complement the peas so nicely. Also such a lovely soup bowl!!
thank you and yes it is such a great flavor with the mint