Recipes
Garden Pea Soup with Pesto
It's simple to turn a bag of peas into this vibrant treat!
Ingredients
For the soup
- 50g butter
- 3 spring onions, trimmed and roughly chopped
- 350g peas
- 700ml vegetable or chicken stock
- A portion salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 6-8 mint leaves
For the pesto
- 50g peas, lightly steamed or microwaved
- 4 tbsp creme fraiche
- a few sprigs of mint
Method
- Place a large, heavy-based pan on a medium heat, cook the butter and spring onions for 2-3 minutes until the butter melts and the onions soften.
- Add the peas and stock and bring to the boil then simmer for 20 minutes.
- Allow to cool slightly. Taste, season and add the mint.
- Blend thoroughly and serve, garnished with the creme , peas and mint leaves.