Green Pea Soup With Mint Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 3 (10 ounce.) Packages frzn peas
• 4 1/2 c. chicken stock or possibly canned broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
• 2 teaspoon minced fresh mint or possibly 3/4 teaspoon dry mint

Instructions

1. Chop onion.
2. Heat butter with oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
3. Add in onion and cook till soft, about 5 min.
4. Add in peas, stock, 1 c. water, 1 tsp.
5. salt and 1/4 tsp.
6. pepper.
7. Simmer 20-25 min.
8. Add in mint and puree soup in a blender or possibly food processor in batches if necessary.
9. When ready to serve, simmer till heated through.