* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Creamy pea soup
A simple but flavourful soup
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Soup, starter
Cuisine: British
Servings: 4
Calories: 232kcal
Equipment
Medium saucepan
Blender
Ingredients
1tbspolive oil
2cloves of garlic
1medium white oniondiced
1stick of celeryroughly chopped
1leekroughly chopped
450gfrozen peas
700mlvegetable stock
50gcashews
1tbspbalsamic vinegar (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
Dairy-free cream or soy yoghurt, to serve
Method
Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan and saute the onions and garlic, until softened. Add the chopped leek and celery and cook for a further couple of minutes.
Stir in the peas and cashews, then add the stock and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes.
Transfer to a blender and mix until smooth.
Ladle the soup into four serving bowls and top with a swirl of dairy-free cream or soy yoghurt.