Recipe Inspiration

Ingredients...

20g vegetable oil

500g chopped onion

2 crushed garlic cloves

50g Essential Cuisine Light Vegetable Stock

500g chopped potato

2.5ltrs water

750g frozen peas

20g mint sauce

Twist of freshly ground pepper

Sea salt

Method...

1. Heat the oil in a suitable pan and add the chopped onions, and garlic, fry gently until they are tender, with not too much colour

2. Add potatoes, water and Essential Cuisine Light Vegetable Stock Mix

3. Add the frozen peas and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the peas are tender

4. Puree in a liquidiser or using a stick blender and pass soup through a sieve

5. Return to the saucepan, add the mint and bring back to the simmer

6. Finally season to your taste with freshly ground pepper and sea salt, your Garden Pea and Mint Soup is now ready to serve

Chefs Tip

For a silky smooth dinner starter pass the soup through a fine sieve or chinois and garnish with fine strips of German black forest smoked ham and shredded fresh mint leaves.