Pea and mint soup with lemon

Pea and mint soup with lemon

Ingredients

• 500 g frozen peas
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 650 ml vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp chopped mint
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp plain yogurt, optional
• Salt and pepper to taste

How to make it

1. Heat oil in a saucepan and cook onion gently for 6–7 minutes until soft.
2. Add stock and bring to a simmer. Add peas and cook for the time on the packet, until thoroughly hot and tender.
3. Remove from heat. Add mint, then blend using an immersion blender with the head submerged, or follow the manufacturer’s safe hot-liquid instructions.
4. Add lemon juice and seasoning. Serve with optional yogurt and bread.