Monday, February 20, 2012

Minty pea & potato soup

Minty pea & potato soup

Prep 5 mins
Cook 25 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 800g potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks
  • 1l vegetable stock
  • 350g frozen peas
  • handful mint, chopped

Method:
  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then fry the onion for 5 mins until softened.
  2. Add the potatoes and stock, then bring to the boil.
  3. Cover and simmer for 10-15 mins until tender, adding the peas 2 mins before the end of the cooking time.
  4. Use a slotted spoon to remove a quarter of the vegetables from the pan and set aside.
  5. Blend the remaining vegetables and stock in a food processor or using a hand blender until smooth, then stir through the reserved veg, chopped mint and some seasoning. Serve with bread on the side.
Nutrition per serving:
249 kcalories, protein 11g, carbohydrate 48g, fat 3 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 0g, sugar 7g, salt 0,36 g

Recipe taken from:
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/7717/minty-pea-and-potato-soup

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