Green Pea Soup - Soup Ninon

This classical gourmet soup is a real saviour. Like a get out of jail card, you sneak a packet of frozen peas from the freezer and within a few minutes you have a delicate and absolutely delicious soup the likes of which will simply amaze your guests and impress even the most die hard gourmet critic!

It looks great. It tastes great. What more can I say? Let's do it!

Ingredients for six people

1 ltr light chicken stock (no tomato purée)

150 ml cream

3 table spoons of crème fraiche

1 table spoon of unsalted butter

500 g small green peas (fresh or frozen)

Salt & Peper to season

To serve

1 table spoon of finely chopped fresh chives 

A little whipped cream

Method

Boil the chicken stock, cream and crème fraiche for three minutes. Add the peas and boil for one minute longer. 

Blend the soup then strain it.

Add salt and pepper to season as required

Add a dash of butter.

Bring back to almost the boil and serve in a warm bowl with chives and whipped cream.

If you really wish to blow your gourmet critics mind, add a little champagne or sparkling wine to the soup just before serving it. Bon appetite.