Minty pea & potato soup

Minty pea & potato soup

This vibrant soup is fresh-tasting and substantial enough to have for dinner

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Vegan, Egg-free, Low-fat, Dairy-free, Nut-free

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, then fry the onion for 5 mins until softened. Add the potatoes and stock, then bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 10-15 mins until tender, adding the peas 2 mins before the end of the cooking time.
  2. Use a slotted spoon to remove a quarter of the vegetables from the pan and set aside. Blend the remaining vegetables and stock in a food processor or using a hand blender until smooth, then stir through the reserved veg, chopped mint and some seasoning. Serve with bread on the side.
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Tip

Some supermarkets sell frozen peas with mint, a great freezer standby if you can't get hold of any fresh herbs.

PER SERVING

249 kcalories, protein 11g, carbohydrate 48g, fat 3 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 0g, sugar 7g, salt 0.36 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2008.

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  • 10 October 2008

    kat24k rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Mmmm...! Used chives instead of mint and halved it by two--> perfect consistency and great flavour!

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  • 12 October 2008

    lurvlyloz rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    just made. very very nice.

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  • 01 November 2008

    maddieson rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I found it a bit bland and not very minty after a handful of leaves

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  • 25 November 2008

    TheEdda rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I don't think the mint is that strong a flavour but the soup is tasty nonetheless. Be sure to get a good stock; the rest will look after itself!

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  • 28 December 2008

    Helen rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This is so easy to make and so tasty...really filling. I added basil instead of mint as that is what I had in the kitchen...well worth it.

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  • 08 January 2009

    Jules rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really nice soup, if I make it again i'll probably use less potato and more pea and mint though, also had to water mine down a little, but will definately make again.

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    12 January 2009

    mel commented on this recipe

    I added some mushy peas,it was yummy!

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    12 January 2009

    mel rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 25 January 2009

    Jojolou rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Just made this and it's lovely! Needed to add more stock/water than stated and I put the mint in with the peas to cook. Lovely!

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  • 25 February 2009

    lisa rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really enjoyed this, I also added a couple of cloves of garlic and had no veg stock so used chicken instead. Had enough to separate into 5 batches which I took to work. Had some bacon that needed using so cooked until crisp and sprinkled through one of the batches whch was lovely

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  • Binder photo Ali

    01 March 2009

    Ali rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely gorgeous. Used chicken stock, and as I had no fresh mint, stirred in some mint sauce after blending. So a real store cupboard recipe.

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  • 03 March 2009

    jojo01 commented on this recipe

    Just made this for lunch tomorrow - it's yummy. The only thing I changed was to not put the potato in - I only had one left and wanted it for dinner tonight!

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  • 03 March 2009

    jojo01 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Oops, forgot to rate.

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  • 05 March 2009

    Ann O'Neill rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    These quantities would probably serve 6. Delicious and easy to make from store cupboard ingredients.

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  • 04 June 2009

    Lotty rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I've never made Pea soup before..and was pleasently surprised with the result. I only made it because I was trying to empty the freezer and had a bag of peas left!! I didn't really change anything. I only had dried mint and didn't go mad with it, so the mint was not that strong a flavour in the soup..nice all the same. The second time i made it, iI put a dollop of creme fraiche on the top, which was a nice finishing touch.

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  • 17 June 2009

    Reeshiez rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This recipe needed a little tweaking. I added crushed dried mint in addition to fresh mint because dried mint has a stronger flavor. I seasoned the soup with salt and pepper and added some lemon juice. Before that, it was a little bland. I also found the soup to be too thick so I added more stock at the end. All in all, this is a good soup.

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  • 29 June 2009

    khitajrah rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Quite a bland recipe. I won't be making it again.

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  • 10 August 2009

    Mandy commented on this recipe

    Really nice soup and very simple. I added a generous amount of mint and it was very nice. I had some left over and it tasted even better!

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  • 27 August 2009

    schizopear commented on this recipe

    swapped the onion for a leek, softened in a bit of butter, and omitted the mint as i hate minty peas. a good, tasty and filling soup.

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  • 21 December 2009

    Jean rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very, very nice, couldn't get fresh mint, didn't have dried so followed tip of stirring in a little mint sauce. It was lovely, comforting and just what was required on a frosty Saturday lunch.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Vegan, Egg-free, Low-fat, Dairy-free, Nut-free

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion , chopped
  • 800g potatoes , peeled and cut into small chunks
  • 1l vegetable stock
  • 350g frozen peas
  • handful mint , chopped
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PER SERVING

249 kcalories, protein 11g, carbohydrate 48g, fat 3 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 0g, sugar 7g, salt 0.36 g

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