Nutrition Facts
Pea and bacon soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 179
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 18mg6%
Sodium 511mg22%
Potassium 338mg10%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 1530IU31%
Vitamin C 54mg65%
Calcium 40mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Pea and bacon soup
Serve this zingy soup with crusty bread
Servings: 4
Calories: 179kcal
Equipment
- Large saucepan
- Blender or a hand-held blender
- Ladle
- Grill
Ingredients
- 30 g unsalted butter
- 4 spring onions chopped
- 500 g petits pois frozen
- 500 ml vegetable stock plus extra if needed
- 1 tbsp lemon juice or to taste
- pinch of sugar or to taste
- salt
- freshly ground white pepper
- 6 rashers of smoked streaky bacon (optional)
Method
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over a low heat. Add the spring onions and cook until softened but not coloured.
- Tip in the petits pois and stock and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about five minutes, or until the peas are tender.
- Using a blender or a hand-held blender, whizz until smooth (only half-fill the blender and be careful, as hot soup scalds). Add more stock if you’d like a thinner soup.
- Stir in the lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper, then taste and adjust all these seasonings to taste.
- Grill the bacon (if using) until nice and crisp. You can do this ahead of time and keep it on a piece of kitchen paper, so it stays crisp.
- Ladle the soup into four warmed bowls and crumble over the crispy bacon.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 511mg | Potassium: 338mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1530IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg