Easy Peasy Pea And Mint Soup

Ingredients

Cooks in:15 minutes        Serves:4

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced (you can use regular potatoes if preferred)
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 800ml vegetable or chicken stock
• 4 cups frozen peas
• 4 tbsp chopped fresh mint
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon or lime juice
• 150ml plain fat free yoghurt
• Generous pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

What to do

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot, add the onions, potato and garlic and fry for 2-3 minutes. Then add the stock, bring to the boil and then turn down to a simmer for 10 minutes until the potato is soft.

2. Add the peas and simmer for 3 minutes, then remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the mint, sugar, lemon juice and most of the yoghurt, leave to cool for a few minutes then blend.

3. Serve with a dollop of the remaining yoghurt, a few whole peas and a little chopped mint.

* You can serve this cold or hot. For hot re-heat before serving but do not boil.
* I think the ideal way to eat this is with a side of toasted ciabatta, drizzled with olive oil and then topped with parmesan slivers or goats cheese.

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