So, I have access to a beautiful garden right now that is full of peas. Full disclosure, peas are really not my favourite veg. I will pick them out of pretty much every meal, I dislike them so much. However, since I had all these fresh peas in the garden, I figured I would give peas a chance. My veg box people have convinced me that often times really fresh local veg can be a game changer. I decided to make some soup, since I’m also not wild about the texture of peas. This is a modification of Felicity Cloake’s recipe, which I think is also pretty solid. Here is her recipe.
Mine is similar but vegan. I also tried to let peas shine and make the best use of fresh herbs for flavour. Here is what I did.
Heat non-dairy/dairy butter or oil over a medium heat in a large pan, add a chopped small onion, and cook gently making sure it doesn’t brown. Deglaze pan with 1/2 cup of white wine. Add the pods and 750ml water. Bring to the boil for about 10 minutes. Remove and discard the pods, then add the fresh peas and boil for another 3 mins. When done, take off heat and add 2 tbsps of non-dairy/dairy butter, fresh mint, and fresh chives. Purée the soup using a blender or hand blender then add the lemon juice and season to taste, at which point you might want to add a bit of sugar depending on the sweetness of your peas and a bit of water if you’d prefer a thinner soup. Reheat if serving hot, but it is also nice chilled or room temperature. Feel free to top with non-dairy/dairy sour cream, but it is nice as is.
adventures with my veg box 