Green Pea Soup
Frozen peas, blended velvet-smooth with mint — spring in a bowl, freezer in the credits.
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Join HomecookedIngredients
- 500 g Frozen peas
- 1 Onion
- 800 ml Stock
- 20 g Butter
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tbsp Mint (optional)
- ½ Lemon (optional)
Method
- Dice the onion finely so it softens fast.
- Melt the butter in a soup pot over medium heat and soften the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the stock and salt to the pot and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
- Add the frozen peas and boil for just 3 minutes — no longer, to keep them bright green.
- Blend the soup with the mint until completely smooth and velvety.
- Brighten each bowl with a squeeze of lemon and serve hot or chilled.
Nutrition per serving
Estimated from ingredients; varies with exact portions and brands.
About Green Pea Soup
Green pea soup is a bright, quick soup that leans on the freezer rather than the season. Frozen peas, which are blanched and frozen within hours of picking, are often sweeter and greener than fresh peas that have sat in transit, and blending them into a smooth purée with softened onion and stock gives you a soup that tastes distinctly of spring. Mint is the classic partner, lifting the sweetness of the peas, and a finishing squeeze of lemon keeps everything sharp and clean.
The whole point of the method is speed and color. The peas boil for only about three minutes so they never lose their vivid green, and the soup goes straight into the blender to come out velvety and smooth. It is equally good served hot as a starter or a light lunch, or chilled in warmer weather, making it a genuinely year-round bowl. Built on butter, onion, and stock, it is easily made vegan by swapping to oil and vegetable stock, and it lands on the lighter side while still feeling satisfying.
Equipment: blender.
Green Pea Soup: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Green Pea Soup?
One serving of Green Pea Soup has about 171 calories, with 8g of protein, 21g of carbs, 6g of fat and 6g of fiber. These are estimates based on the ingredient amounts in this recipe and will vary with your exact portions and brands.
Is Green Pea Soup gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Green Pea Soup has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Is Green Pea Soup dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Green Pea Soup take to make?
About 25 minutes start to finish, but only around 16 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Green Pea Soup?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out mint, lemon — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Green Pea Soup make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.