Minted pea soup in the soup maker

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two bowls of freshly made pea soup garnished with a swirl of cream and fresh mint

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Frozen peas make this comforting soup maker pea soup so quick and easy to make. Adding lemon and mint makes the flavours fresh and vibrant!

Servings:

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time5

Cook Time35

Total Time40

Equipment

Ninja Foodi Blender & Soup Maker

Ingredients

1 medium onion - 1
1 tbsp olive oil
600 g peas - 2
200 g potato - 3
½ tsp garlic granules
1 stock cube - chicken or vegetable
½ lemon - juiced
1 sprig fresh mint - to taste

Instructions

Saute the onion - Peel the onion and cut into quarters, put into the in the soup maker, and pulse briefly. Then scrape any onion off the sides to the bottom of the jug.
Add the oil to the soup maker and select the sauté function. Allow to cook for the programme length until the onion is translucent and fragrant. Cooking time will vary according to the model of soup maker.
If you do not have a sauté function, then you can skip this stage and throw all the ingredients, including the raw onion into the jug. Or, sauté the onions in a pan first; I do prefer the onion sautéed for the extra flavour this brings to the soup.
1 medium onion, 1 tbsp olive oil
Prepare the vegetables - While the onion is cooking prepare the vegetables.
Peas - There is no need to defrost completely but ideally get them out of the freezer a little while before starting to cook, or put them in a bowl and cover with hot water, then strain before using.
Potato - Cut into chunks about 2.5cm / 1 inches There is no need to peel unless the skin is blemished.
600 g peas, 200 g potato
Load the soup maker - Once the onion has finished sautéing add the peas, potato, garlic granules and stock cube to the soup maker.
Keep a few peas back for garnish.
Top up with water to about 2 inches / 5 cm BELOW the level of the vegetables.
½ tsp garlic granules, 1 stock cube - chicken or vegetable
Cook the soup - Put the lid on the jug, making sure you replace the bung, and start the smooth soup programme. Most machines will take about thirty minutes, finishing with a longer blend to make a completely smooth and velvety soup.
Season to taste - When the machine has finished, pulse in the fresh mint (if using) and add the lemon juice to taste.
Pulse in seasoning as needed. I usually add a little pepper and salt and a generous pat of butter.
You can add some more liquid if needed at this stage to thin the soup.
½ lemon - juiced, 1 sprig fresh mint

Notes

Quantities

The quantities are approximate, use what you have. The important thing is to adjust the amount of water you add to get a great textured flavoured soup.

Soup Storage

Fridge – Allow your soup to cool to room temperature, pack into containers, seal and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Freezer – Once cooled to room temperature, pack into containers, seal and freeze. Store for up to 6 months.

Reheating – Defrost in the fridge overnight, or on the kitchen counter for a few hours. You can reheat your soup in a pan on the stove top, or in a suitable container in the microwave - I like a Pyrex jug

Variations

For a lighter soup leave out the potato and add some extra peas.
Add a couple of sticks of celery.
Make the soup richer by adding a knob of butter at the end of cooking and briefly pulse it in.
Add different fresh herbs at the end of cooking. I like to pulse them in rather than fully blend. Fresh parsley, coriander or chives would all be delicious.
Pulse in about 80ml / a third of a cup of cream at the end of cooking for a cream of pea soup.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.