Fresh Green Pea Soup
Ingredients | Serves 2 | Cook 50 Mins
- 1 Onion, diced
- 1 Leek
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 60g Spinach
- 300g Peas, defrosted if frozen
- 720ml vegetable stock
- tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp Mint leaves
- 2 tbsp Basil
- 1 Lemon
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Fry the onions and leeks in butter, until tender.
- Add peas, spinach, vegetable stock, salt and pepper to the pot and simmer gently for 20 minutes.
- Add the fresh mint and basil leaves, simmer for 5 minutes
- Wiz the soup with an immersion blender or a food processor.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and add lemon juice.
- Garnish with a fresh spring of mint.
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