5.0 from 15 votes
Creamy Pea Soup
This colorful is an easy, fuss-free, flavourful appetizer, light lunch or comfort food dink, dish that is ready to serve in less than 15 mins.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
12 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 129 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American , British
Ingredients
- 3/4 tsp cumin seeds optional
- 2 green onion (spring onion), chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 lb (450g) peas fresh or frozen
- 3 cups (750ml) water or stock
- 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves chopped
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
Make On The Stovetop
- Heat the pot and toast the cumin seeds for about 1 min until they are fragrant.
- Then add peas, sliced green onions, garlic and water, bring to the boil and simmer for 8 minutes
- Remove from heat, stir in the mint and let the soup cool.
- Purée the soup, then add in salt and pepper to taste.
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Make In The Instant Pot
- Add all the ingredients into the Instant Pot Insert.
- Cover your Instant Pot, turn the valve to ‘sealing,’ select the pressure cook or manual button (dependent upon IP model), select high pressure, and set the timer for 2 minutes.
- When done, perform a quick pressure release and carefully open the lid.
- Let the Instant Pot Soup cool down a bit before carefully pureeing it with an immersion blender.
- Adjust seasonings, and serve.
Notes
- Make this with fresh, frozen or even canned peas.
- You can easily add in another 1/2 cup (120mls )of water or stock if you prefer a thinner soup.
- ThSoup can be really hot, so make sure it cools down before you blend it.
- You can decant it into a blender to purée (after it has cooled down).
- If you want a thicker soup, then remove about a half to one cup of liquid before you purée.
- There is 1 Blue Plan SmartPoint in a serving of this Soup.
Nutrition Information
Calories
129kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Sodium
16mg
(1%)
Potassium
274mg
(8%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
970IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
46.6mg
(52%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 129
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 129kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 274mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 970IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 46.6mg | 52% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.