Pea and Watercress Soup

Pea and Watercress Soup

This hearty Spring soup is quick & easy to make and packed full of greens!

Ingredients

Serves 4

1 onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, roughly chopped

1 medium potato, cut into small chunks

500 mililitres of vegetable stock

300 grammes fresh peas (or frozen if out of season)

100 grammes watercress

2 mint sprigs

Method

1: In a saucepan gently cook the onions and garlic in 1cm of water. 

2: Once the onions are soft, add the potato and vegetable stock, then simmer for 5 minutes until the potato is just cooked.

3: Scatter in the peas and watercress, stir, cover, then simmer for 3 minutes.

4: Add the mint and blitz with a hand blender until smooth. 

 

Photo credit: Patricia Niven

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