Pea soup

Tips: Perfecting the pea soup

Learn how to bring out the best in your pea soup with our helpful tips.

Ideal pea soup texture

To achieve a perfectly textured pea soup, consider using an immersion blender to blend the ingredients directly in the pot. This allows you to control the consistency, ensuring a smooth texture throughout. If you prefer more texture and bite, simply blend the soup less thoroughly. Alternatively, you can stir in some whole peas after blending to add bursts of flavour and a varied texture.

Prepare ingredients ahead of time

Prepare your vegetable components for the pea soup in advance by chopping them and storing them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. When you are ready to cook, grab the container and start sautéing.

Adjust the consistency

If your soup becomes too thick, you can thin it with broth or water. If it is too thin, let it simmer uncovered for a bit longer to allow some liquid to evaporate and the soup to thicken.

Enjoy our delicious pea soup recipe

Our pea soup recipe is perfect for soup enthusiasts all year round. It features a medley of fresh vegetables and vibrant ingredients, making it an excellent choice for a full meal or a light appetiser. The soup’s beautiful green colour is especially appealing on a sunny day or as a cheerful boost on a cloudy afternoon. It is topped with lentils and additional vegetables. Serve it hot or cold, depending on your guests’ preferences.

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Velvety smooth with blended potatoes and frozen peas

It is hardly surprising that peas form the base of this soup, given their natural sweetness and vibrant colour. By blending frozen peas with creamy potatoes, the soup achieves a luxuriously smooth texture that pleases the palate. To enhance their flavours, the peas and potatoes are gently simmered in a rich vegetable stock just long enough to soften them adequately before blending. This method not only preserves the bright green colour of the peas but also ensures that their delicate flavours are prominent in every spoonful.

Infused with mint leaves and lemon juice

While the peas and potatoes provide sweet and earthy notes, the soup needs a bit of freshness and vibrancy. Fresh mint leaves add a delightful herbal touch that injects a little life into it. Couple that with a zesty zing from freshly squeezed lemon juice, and every spoonful will be perfectly nuanced. The lemon juice’s bright acidity cuts through the pea soup’s richness and sweetness.

Served with nutty and earthy beluga lentils

Adding nutty and earthy beluga lentils to your pea soup makes all the difference. When cooked, the lentils turn soft but with a bit of bite. They add a firm texture with a robust earthy flavour that complements the creamy and sweet soup base. The lentils are cooked alongside onions, peas, and lemon zest in butter to enhance their flavour.

Make the recipe your own

There are plenty of ways to add a personal touch to the pea soup recipe. For instance, feel free to substitute the beluga lentils with other delicious toppings. Black lentils are sometimes nicknamed beluga lentils due to their resemblance to beluga caviar. Substituting black lentils with actual caviar can add a luxurious, rich, and buttery flavour to the soup.

Sautéed shrimp add a succulent flavour that pairs perfectly with the sweet peas and fresh mint. Shrimp is tender and delicate and provides a pleasant texture on top of the creamy soup. Trimmed and diced ham can be used to add a rich, smoky depth to it. It provides a bit of bite alongside a welcome salty and umami flavour.