Soup has historically come out of a tin for me. That is until John introduced me to making my own. Once you realise just how uncomplicated a simple soup is to make you will rarely, if ever, eat the tinned stuff again. I love pea soup and so do the boys. Simon has been known to make this one himself!.
Serves 4 as a light lunch
Ingredients
- 450g Frozen peas
- 1 onion chopped
- 750ml vegetable stock
- swirl of cream - optional
You will also need
- A large saucepan
Method
- Fry off the onion until starting to go brown
- stir in the frozen peas
- add the stock and bring to the boil
- simmer for 15 - 20 mins
- remove from the heat and puree the soup with a blender
- reheat if necessary and serve up with a swirl of cream if you like.
- Eat and enjoy!
Serving suggestions and variations
- Pea and ham is a classic combination, either fry up some chopped bacon with the onions or add some chopped cooked ham pieces after the soup has been pureed.
- Try minted frozen peas
- Reduce the volume of peas and make up the weight difference with other green veg - courgette is good.
- Replace the onions with leeks
- For a more filling meal try having a sandwich too, a ham sandwich is good
- Try using fish or chicken stock for a subtly different flavour
- Remove some of the peas before pureeing then stir back in later to add extra texture
Acknowledgements
The concept of using a bag of frozen peas to make a pea soup was one I saw on the TV many years ago so I cannot claim to have invented this however I also can't remember who did, sorry. The basis of creating a soup by frying up an onion and adding some vegetables to them with a pint of stock, is however one I develoied after getting fed up of complicated soup recipes. I only go back to the book now if I am seeking inspiration. Have a play and see what you come up with.
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