Antipasti

Minted Pea & Spinach Soup

Name: Minted Pea & Spinach Soup
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 cube chicken stock; 0.25 cup cream; 2 teaspoons mint; 0.25 cup milk; 1 lb peas; 2 medium potatoes; 6 servings salt & pepper; 0.5 pound spinach; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 cup water; 2 tablespoons yogurt

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Ingredients

chicken stock1 cube
cream0.25 cup
mint2 teaspoons
milk0.25 cup
peas1 lb
potatoes2 medium
salt & pepper6 servings
spinach0.5 pound
sugar2 tablespoons
water1 cup
yogurt2 tablespoons

Instructions

1
Place pototoes in a medium sized pot with a little bit of water and some salt & pepper.
2
Place lid on and cook for 20 minutes until almost soft.
3
Add peas and cook for a further 5 minutes until potatoes are soft and cooked through.
4
Add spinach and cook a further 3 -5 minutes, until wilted.Take off the heat and let cool for a few minutes, then blend to a puree with an immersion blender.
5
Place pot back on the stovetop, adding cream, milk, water and chicken stock.
6
Re-heat for a few minutes until piping-hot.
7
Add yoghurt, mint, sugar, salt and pepper to taste and stir through.
8
Serve immediately, scattered with some crispy croutons or bacon bits (or if you're like me and you just have some cheesegrillers on hand, fry them up in thin slices with a bit of sweet chilli sauce and use as topper).