Paddy's Pea Soup

You Will Need

• 1 tbsp of olive oil 
• 25g butter
• 1 medium red onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
• 5 cups/750g or frozen peas
• 1 cup/ 75g mint leaves, roughly chopped
• 1 liter vegetable stock
• Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Method

• Gently heat the oil and butter in a large saucepan, add the chopped onion and cook on a gentle heat for 10 minutes or until the onion is soft but not brown. Add the garlic and cook for a further 3 minutes.

• Add 3/4 of the peas, the chopped mint leaves, and 3/4 stock. Cover the saucepan with a tight fitting lid and cook on a medium boil for 10 minutes.

• Blend the soup in a food processor, you will have a thick puree. Return the puree to the pan, season with salt and pepper and add the remaining peas and stock. Cook for a further 5 minutes.