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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  • 17 January 2010

    Limey rated this recipe

    4 stars

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    14 April 2010

    CDC rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Mmm, very bland. I bought good stock but probably put too much liquid in it. I also found it too potatoey.

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    14 April 2010

    CDC commented on this recipe

    Mmm, very bland. I bought good stock but probably put too much liquid in it. I also found it too potatoey.

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  • 02 May 2010

    Christien rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Sup(p)er easy, really good.

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  • 18 July 2010

    tiny tina commented on this recipe

    it does not state the quntityof stock needed could you please state how meny mls you need

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  • 18 July 2010

    tiny tina rated this recipe

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  • 29 July 2010

    Lucylasticlegs rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Just made it - used spinach instead of mint and it was lovely.

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  • 29 September 2010

    Mrs Isabella Worster commented on this recipe

    What a nice soup to make, enjoyed it but added mint sauce instead of the fresh mint, nice with some crusty bread and butter.

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  • 20 October 2010

    Magenta commented on this recipe

    Fab! I know the title says 'Minty' but I don't think that's really the important part of this recipe, and from the sounds of other reviews it doesn't sound like everyone else does either. I couldn't get hold of mint but I did have some fresh sage, so I added just a smidge of that - not too much as it's very strong. I've not sat down to a bowlful yet as I'll be eating it for my lunches this week, but I've had a few spoonfuls and it's delicious! So easy as well. I was cooking it on the side while I was making tonight's dinner. I do agree that you should get a good stock cube though (try Kallo Organic) as you need something to compliment rather than overpower the delicate pea and potato flavours.

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  • 20 October 2010

    Magenta rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 01 December 2010

    Foodie1 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really tasty!

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  • 08 February 2011

    Milla rated this recipe

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  • 15 March 2011

    babe rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I make this soup but I use mint sauce, so tasty a firm favourite.

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    28 May 2011

    CF rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Not a favourite in this house - I'll be throwing most of it away. It's edible, but I'm the only one who thinks so. Don't do what I do and blend the whole mixture, as the texture was gluey. I used fresh mint and thought it was a bit over-powering. Very disappointed overall...

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    05 October 2011

    sam rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    1st soup I've made, very easy to do. Used dried mint instead instead of fresh, very tasty.

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  • 13 October 2011

    Eeffs rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This went down really, really well at work. My boss, unfortunately forgot to get me fresh mint for this recipe, so I added rosemary instead after blitzing the soup and adding remaining veg. I was just as nice, though I can't wait to see what it's like with the mint.

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  • 08 November 2011

    mandy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    so very easy and very tasty, and even forgot the mint and no one minded

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  • 27 November 2011

    wizzer commented on this recipe

    Nice, but not outstanding. Needed more stock than stated. Like the suggestion of adding lemon juice, cooking with leeks and adding a dollop of creme fraiche - would have given it more of a kick.

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  • 10 January 2012

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really liked this soup, having read the other comments I was very generous with the mint.

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  • 29 January 2012

    CarolineG rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love this soup. I make it again and again as the children always ask for it.

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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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