Pea, mint & spring onion soup with Parmesan biscuits

Pea, mint & spring onion soup with Parmesan biscuits

The Parmesan 'tuiles' make this soup stylish enough for entertaining - but they take just a few minutes to make

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil and butter in a heavy based pan. When foaming, add the spring onions and potato. Gently fry without colouring for about 5 mins. Stir in the stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins or until the potato is tender.
  2. Stir in the peas, bring to the boil again, then cook for about 3 mins until they are just done. Remove the pan from the heat, add the mint leaves and whizz in a blender or food processor until smooth.
  3. To make the Parmesan biscuits, heat the grill to high. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and divide the grated Parmesan into 6 long strips. Grill for 1 min or until the cheese has melted and is lightly golden. While still warm and a bit flexible, release the biscuits from the baking parchment with a palette or cutlery knife, then cool until firm.
  4. To serve, heat the soup and divide between 6 bowls. Scatter with mint and sliced spring onions, if you like, and serve with the Parmesan biscuits on the side.

PER SERVING

213 kcalories, protein 15g, carbohydrate 20g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 8g, sugar 8g, salt 0.72 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2010.

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  • 21 March 2010

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  • 31 March 2010

    kirstin rated and commented on this recipe

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    This soup was so easy to make! Really tasty and looked good. When I make it again I will add more mint.

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    12 April 2010

    VC rated and commented on this recipe

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    Lovely soup, the mint is a great addition. I left out the parmesan biscuits due to lack of time, but it was still really nice.

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  • 14 April 2010

    Laura rated and commented on this recipe

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    Had to add some sugar but then really enjoyed it

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  • 22 July 2010

    Badger rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious fresh flavour. Holiday visitors loved it. Badger.

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  • 13 August 2010

    Gemma rated and commented on this recipe

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    Nice, very quick and easy.... I wasn't that keen on the texture though, couldn't seem to get it smooth.

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  • 15 August 2010

    Jacqueline commented on this recipe

    Made last night for a dinner party. Absolutely fabulous looking & delicious. Guests realy impressed with how wonderfully green it was in white bowls. Parmesan biscuits an interesting touch too, but probably make 2 or 3 per person as otherwise would have liked a little buttered roll.

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  • 22 August 2010

    Jennifer rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I made this today and the soup is lovely. I found it hard to measure what a bunch is? and I ended up with a little too much mint which overpowered the flavours of the peas. I'm going to make this again and hopefully get my bunch measurements right :o) The parmesan biscuits are a lovely touch.

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  • 28 September 2010

    Lauren Ricci rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious sweet and minty soup. I used a white onion finely chopped instead of springs and added one cubed slice of smoked bacon at the start for depth. I love this pea soup because unlike lots of others it doesn't have cream or buttermilk in it. I think quality fresh peas or Birds Eye frozen peas work best as they are sweeter. I sprinkled parmesan on top instead of making the biscuits. Fantastic lunch!

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  • 15 November 2010

    Emma rated and commented on this recipe

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    A really tasty soup. I found mine a little thick so I watered it down with a bit of milk and it turned out great.

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    29 December 2010

    zoe rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious!

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  • 06 January 2011

    Christopher rated and commented on this recipe

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    Parents and siblings loved it. But how do you get the soup smooth?

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  • 07 March 2011

    candicelli rated and commented on this recipe

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    added bits of bacon, and it went well with the mint! The soup is a bit thick as made, but I didn't add any more liquid. Cream or milk could be a good addition, depending on preference.

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  • 04 April 2011

    Diana rated and commented on this recipe

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    My son made this as a starter on Mother's Day and it looked and tasted amazing. As well as the parmesan biscuits he also served it with some crusty bread with a mint butter.

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  • 12 April 2011

    ChicaAndaluza rated and commented on this recipe

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    Have just made this for supper and will serve with chopped hard boiled egg and bacon pieces to make it more filling. It tastes delicious and turned out really smooth - I used a hand blender.

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  • 24 April 2011

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  • 25 April 2011

    Michelle rated and commented on this recipe

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    A really tasty spring soup, I used frozen peas and mint sauce (top range) as the local supermarket had no fresh mint. The parmesan biscuits were a great touch to an Easter Dinner Starter. Will definitely make this again as I think very healthy with no added cream or creme fraiche (maybe not with the biccys for everyday)! BTW I strained my soup then whizzed up the mushy bits left with a little more water then added it back to make it more smooth.

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  • 15 May 2011

    cockneycowboy rated and commented on this recipe

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    Made this last night superb,will be making on a regular basis.Looks really good,not to make the 'tuiles' is a crime ! they take 1 minute and finish it off....next time i'm going to add bacon pieces ( via Candicelli) and sugar (via Laura ).If this does not improve the dish then so be it because i,ll still be making it, nothing lost,it,s verrrrrry impressive as it is!!!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • knob of butter
  • ½ bunch spring onion , sliced, plus a few extra to serve
  • 1 potato , cut into small dice
  • 1l hot vegetable stock
  • 900g frozen petits pois
  • ½ small bunch mint , leaves picked, plus a few extra to serve
  • 85g Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), very finely grated
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PER SERVING

213 kcalories, protein 15g, carbohydrate 20g, fat 9 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 8g, sugar 8g, salt 0.72 g

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