Garden Pea Soup with Pesto

Name: Garden Pea Soup with Pesto
Ingredients: 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; 50g, peas, lightly steamed or microwaved; 4 tbsp, creme fraiche; a few sprigs of, mint

Difficulty level : Easy
Type : Starter

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.