Green Pea and Mint Soup

Green Pea and Mint Soup
Ingredients:

   Cooking time : 20 min.       Serving :  4 

        Butter     110 gm.
        Onion      1 medium
        Frozen peas 900 gm.
        Sugar      1 tsp.
        Salt       1 tsp.
        Chicken stock  1.425 lt. (2 1/2 pints) 
        Mint leaves 1 bunch (Fresh)
        Single Cream

Method:
Melt the butter into a deep saucepan and add the chopped onion. Once the onion has softened, add the peas and chopped mint. Leave the mixture to cook for5 minutes on a low heat before adding the stock, sugar and salt. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the soup to a blender and liquidise until smooth. To remove the pea skins, rub the soup through a sieve using a spoon. Heat the soup before serving and add a little single cream. Garnish with a few mint leaves.

---Madhavi.