Frosty Green Pea Soup

Ingredients

• 6 large mint leaves fresh
• 0.8 cup green onions trimmed thinly sliced
• 1 sprigs garnishes: 1/3 cup heavy cream white thin
• 0.5 cup buttermilk low-fat
• 1 teaspoon orange zest 
• 16 ounce peas green frozen
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper freshly ground
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
• 3 cups vegetable broth divided

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• sauce pan
• ladle
• whisk
• blender

Directions

1. Heat butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat 1 minute.
2. Add green onions and orange zest, and saut, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
3. Add peas, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook 10 to 15 minutes more or until soft, stirring once or twice. If peas threaten to scorch, add a small amount of vegetable broth, and stir.
4. Scoop into a blender or food processor, add 1 cup broth and next 4 ingredients, and puree until smooth.
5. Transfer half of mixture to a large nonreactive pitcher.
6. Add remaining 2 cups broth to pea mixture in blender, and puree at high speed until smooth.
7. Combine with mixture in pitcher, cover, and chill at least 2 hours before serving.
8. Whisk well or homogenize with a blender, and ladle into chilled soup bowls.
9. Garnish, if desired.