Green Pea Soup With Mint Gelato

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh lemon rind
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1/4 cups slivered mint
• 1/2 cup mascarpone
• 1 egg
• 2 cups shelled green peas, fresh or frozen
• 1/2 cup peeled diced potato
• 6 green onions, chopped
• 2 cups shredded lettuce (such as boston, romaine, escarole, or arugula)
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring water, sugar, lemon rind, juice, and 1 cup (250 ml) of mint to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 3 cool and strain, reserving liquid.
• 4 beat mascarpone with mint syrup and extra 1/4 cup (50 ml) of mint until well combined.
• 5 freeze mixture in a bowl.
• 6 when mixture is frozen, remove and puree in a food processor along with the egg .
• 7 refreeze.
• 8 combine peas, potatoes, green onions, lettuce, and stock.
• 9 bring to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes or until the peas are tender.
• 10 puree in a food processor or blender until really smooth.
• 11 add cream, bring to a boil.
• 12 reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 13 season well with salt and pepper.
• 14 chill.
• 15 place soup in six bowls and top with a small scoop of gelato.