Quick Pea Soup

Pea Soup In a Snap

Making soup doesn't have to be complicated... as this recipe shows. It's adapted from Nigella; adapted in that I saw her TV show but can't remember exactly what she did so made it up a little as I went along. Turns out nice though; and As this uses frozen peas there is even less work to do.

Before:

Ingredients:

• 2 cups vegetable stock
• Half a clove of garlic (grated) & a dash of olive oil
  
• 3 cups frozen peas
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• Salt and black pepper to taste
  
• Cream

Directions:

Heat the olive oil and gently fry the garlic in a saucepan. Add the stock and warm over medium heat. Add the peas; cook until tender. Transfer peas and stock to a blender [or blend in situ with a hand blender], and process until smooth, adding the balsamic vinegar toward the end.

Pour in a bowl, season with salt and black pepper, and pour a little cream on top.

After:

Doesn't get much easier than that!