Super fast homemade pea soup recipe.
INGREDIENTS
- A good knob of butter 25-30g.
- 1 bundle of spring onions (scallions) 130g approximately, trimmed and sliced finely.
- A nice pinch of salt and a good twist of pepper.
- I stock cube or a generous teaspoon of bullion powder.
- 1 pack of best quality frozen peas, 450g approximately.
- Boiling water.
- A sprig of mint, chopped.
METHOD
- First!
- Put the kettle on.
- Then!
- Melt the butter in a saucepan with a lid over a medium heat.
- When the butter is foaming add the onions, cover with the lid and sweat or a couple of minutes.
- Add the stock, salt, pepper and peas. Turn up the heat to high and pour on boiling water., enough to cover the peas bu about a centimetre.
- Bring to the boil and simmer for a couple of minutes.
- Then blend the soup with a stick blender to the smoothness you desire, add the chopped mint.
- Thin out the soup with a little more boiling water if required.
- Check and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
- Serve, enjoy!
