Pea and Mint Soup
Pea and mint soup is cheap to make as it’s made from frozen peas. This is a great lunchtime staple it’s really easy to make and its delicious and creamy!
Servings 4
Calories 148kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- Low calorie cooking spray
- 1 large onion , diced
- 650 g frozen peas
- 20 g mint leaves , stalks removed
- 1 L vegetable stock
- Salt and freshly ground pepper for seasoning
Instructions
- Spray the bottom of a saucepan with the low calorie spray 5 times. Turn the heat on high underneath, then when the spray begins to bubble turn the heat down to medium.
- Add the onion to the pan and sauté for about 5 minutes until soft. Stirring constantly and adding drops of hot water if the onions begin to stick to the pan.
- Add the frozen peas, mint leaves and vegetable stock.
- Bring the soup to the boil and then turn down the heat to allow the soup to simmer for approximately 20 minutes until the peas are fully cooked.
- Blitz the soup in a blender / food processor until pureed.
- Return to the pan and then season to taste.
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Nutrition
Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.9g | Protein: 9.3g | Fat: 0.9g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 0.5mg | Sodium: 218.2mg | Fiber: 8.5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3550IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2.9mg