Spinach, watercress and pea soup

Spinach, watercress and pea soup
  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Takes 20 minutes to make and 35 minutes to cook

Bowl your guests over with this bright green vegetarian soup recipe. It makes a delicate verdant starter or light lunch.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
333kcals
Fat
28.3g (13.9g saturated)
Protein
13.2g
Carbohydrates
9.5g carbs (4.6g sugars)
Salt
1.2g
Calories
333kcals
Fat
28.3g (13.9g saturated)
Protein
13.2g
Carbohydrates
9.5g carbs (4.6g sugars)
Salt
1.2g

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 tender, inner celery sticks, diced
  • 1 garlic clove, diced
  • 750ml vegetable or chicken stock, hot
  • 170g frozen peas
  • 150g British spinach
  • 170g bunch of British watercress
  • 150ml double cream
  • ½ bunch of fresh chives, finely snipped

Method

  1. Set a large saucepan over a low heat and, once hot, add the oil, then the onion, celery and garlic. Fry gently for 10 minutes or until soft and golden. Add the stock, bring to the boil and add the peas. Return to the boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, wash and roughly chop the spinach leaves. Wash the watercress, strip the leaves from the stems and roughly chop the leaves. Discard the stems. Add the spinach and watercress to the saucepan of peas and stock, then simmer for a further 10 minutes.
  3. Purée the soup using a stick blender, stir in 100ml cream and season to taste.
  4. Reheat to piping hot, divide between 4 bowls and swirl in the remaining cream. Add a few snipped chives and some ground black pepper. Serve immediately.

delicious. tips

  1. To freeze, cool the soup completely at the end of step 3, then freeze in a freezerproof container for up to 3 months. Defrost before reheating. Please note: the soup may lose some of its bright green colour if frozen.

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