Minted Pea Soup

Delicious soup made from ingredients that you probably have knocking around the kitchen. Perfect for a light lunch or supper. Save calories by serving with plain breadsticks instead of toast; they are only around 25 calories each.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings 4

Calories 89

Ingredients

1 small onion, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
500 g frozen peas
2 mint stalks
750 ml vegetable or chicken stock (made with 1 stock cube)
1/2 tsp dried mint
flaked sea salt
ground black pepper

Instructions

Place the onions, garlic, peas and stock in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the mint and blitz with a stick blender until smooth. Or leave to cool for a few minutes and blend in a food processor. Pass through a sieve for an extra smooth soup.
Season with salt and pepper and serve.