This delicious soup is bursting with fresh veg, including flavourful British asparagus and sweet fresh peas (though you can use frozen petit pois if necessary). Even better, it’s ready in just 30 minutes!
Spring minestrone soup
Equipment
- Large saucepan
Ingredients
- 30 g butter
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium-sized fennel bulb trimmed and thinly sliced
- 3 small carrots trimmed, peeled and cut into rounds
- 6 spring onions trimmed and cut into 3
- 150 ml dry white wine
- 500 ml good vegetable stock
- 250 g British asparagus tips
- 150 g fresh peas (podded weight) or frozen petit pois
- 5 tbsp finely chopped mixed herbs to include mint, chives and parsley
- 100 ml double cream
- A squeeze of lemon juice
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Method
- Melt the oil and butter in a large pan. Add the fennel and carrots and stir over a gentle heat for about 5-6 minutes being careful not to burn.
- Add the spring onion and cook until softened.
- Pour in the white wine and reduce by half.
- Add the vegetable stock and cook for a further 5 minutes on a low to moderate heat.
- Add the asparagus and peas and cook for a further 5 minutes until tender.
- Stir in the herbs and cream and season well with a squeeze of lemon juice, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Nutrition
Recipe courtesy of British Asparagus
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