Cream of Green Pea Soup

Not only is this soup tasty, it doesn't take long to make – and only requires one non store cupboard/freezer ingredient.

Ingredients:

Butter/oil

½ onion

Chicken stock (concentrate + water)

Frozen peas

1 medium potato – fine dice

Salt

Cream

Pepper

Lemon juice

Method:

Melt your oil/butter.  I actually used the remains of the stuff I fried up some sausages in.

Finely dice your onion and add it to the melted butter.  Cook it until the onion  is translucent – at least 5 minutes.

Add chicken stock and diced potato.  Because I had diced the potato finely it didn't need all that long to cook – say 5 minutes.

Add salt and the frozen peas.  Simmer for a couple of minutes – the peas don't need long at all.

Rescue a handful of peas from the pot to use as a garnish later.

Take off the heat and blend the mixture – I used a stick blender.  The results weren't completely smooth but it was ok.

Add your splash of cream – don't overdo it – you want to keep the fresh green colour.  Taste and add pepper and salt as necessary.  I also added a squeeze of lemon juice for brightness.

Serve with the reserved peas on top.  You could add a garnish of grated parmesan but I didn't have any.