A Cold Pea and Mint Soup

Ingredients

• 500g frozen peas
• 1 small onion, roughly chopped
• 1 small bunch fresh mint, leaves only
• 1 liter good chicken or vegetable stock
• Crème fraîche to finish
• Salt, white pepper

Steps

1. 01Sweat the onion in a knob of butter until translucent, never brown.
2. 02Add stock, bring to a low simmer. Add peas. Cook just 4 minutes.
3. 03Off heat, throw in mint leaves. Blend until completely smooth.
4. 04Pass through a sieve if you want it silky. Skip if you don't.
5. 05Chill at least 4 hours. Serve in shallow bowls with a spoon of crème fraîche and one mint leaf, dropped, not placed.