Super-Quick Pea And Mint Soup
In the spring and summer soups need to be quick and easy, it is not the time for the heavier soups of the winter. This Pea and Mint soup is so easy; you will be delighted in its simplicity.
4 people
20 minutes
5 minutes
Ingredients
- 400 g Butter Beans drained and rinsed
- 400 g Frozen Peas plus a handful of whole thawed peas to garnish
- 1 large Leek trimmed and thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 pinch Pepper
- 1 pinch Salt
- 0.5 bunch SuperValu Fresh Mint leaves picked
- 750 ml Vegetable Stock
Method
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan set over a low heat. Add the leek and cook for 5 minutes, until softened. Add the butterbeans and stock and simmer gently for 15 more minutes. Add the frozen peas and cook for 5 minutes, then add the mint. Using a stick blender, purée the soup until smooth. Season to taste.
- To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with the whole peas.
