In collaboration with üutensil and Albert Bartlett potatoes.
It’s the time of year where our diet is largely dictated by what appears in our weekly organic CSA veg box. It’s been a slow year for growing so far, our veg box producers say, due to cold weather and rain, but we are now receiving weekly deliveries. It’s peak growing season in Shetland right now.
Our last veg box contained something new to me – lovage herb – a herb which looks a lot like flat leaf Italian parsley but has a flavour reminiscent of parsley and celery but with a hint of aniseed and curry. It goes very well with chicken, eggs and in fresh pea soup.
I didn’t waste my gorgeous veg box peas in this soup, no way. My veg box peas are harvested the day before delivery and they are like gold in our house – they barely last an hour after delivery, being eaten, raw, straight from the pods like sweeties.
This soup recipe was made from supermarket pea pods which, I have to say, don’t hold a candle to the veg box peas for freshness and taste, but they work really well in this summer soup.
I also used Albert Bartlett potatoes as a thickener. The addition of a few potatoes to a puréed soup adds a delicious creaminess without it being heavy – perfect for summer.
Albert Bartlett supply 20% of the UK’s potatoes, and their Rooster variety tastes fantastic. This tattie is great for boiling, baking, mashing and roasting – an all round versatile potato. I love that they tell you where and by whom each bag of potatoes was grown – the potatoes for this soup were grown by Rodney Harrison in Aberdeenshire.
This summer soup recipe was prepared using a new range of innovative kitchen gadgets from üutensil, an award winning British design company who have created a wide range of quirky new kitchen utensils to brighten up your kitchen and made every day cooking tasks just that much easier.
The Strip², pictured above left, is a rather clever two-in-one vegetable prepper with an ambidextrous comfort grip. One stainless steel blade perfectly peels your vegetables while the second finely toothed blade slices delicate julienne sticks. I’ve got a veg box kohlrabi in my fridge with this julienne peeler all over it. Kohlrabi coleslaw, anyone?
The Tilt, pictured above right, is an angled non-slip two-sided chopping board with a built in ruler so you can be sure to cut your food into the perfect sized pieces. It’s dishwasher safe and each side is clearly marked in the top right hand corner with either a picture of vegetables or meat, keeping food groups separate.
The Swoosh & Böl colander and mixing bowl set has a generous non-slip base for stability while the all purpose colander has vortex shaped perforations for the perfect drainage. The stepped handles create a larger draining reservoir – no more rushing across the kitchen with a colander of dripping vegetables!
The Spudnik is an innovative rotation potato masher. Instead of bashing your hot cooked potatoes you gently rotate the ball at the top with the palm of your hand, crushing the potatoes beneath the flower shaped base. It’s faster and easier than traditional potatoes mashers and the result is perfect deliciously soft and fluffy mash every time.
I used the Spudnik to create a delicous side dish for my soup – some herbed potato bannocks. The recipe will follow shortly! We took a flask of the leftover soup and some of the bannocks out for a beach picnic yesterday, which rather lovely, and I’ll share some photos and the recipe soon.
So yes, the soup – it’s the perfect summer soup recipe, I think. Flavoured with a regular brown onion and a few spring onions, plenty of gorgeous freshly shelled peas and a generous handful of lovage it goes down very, very well.
You can find Albert Bartlett potatoes in your local Co-op, Morrison’s, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose. Follow them on Facebook and Twitter for more recipe inspiration. üutensil have an online shop with a wide range of unique, innovative kitchen gadgets. Prices for the items pictured above start from £7.99. You can also find them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
What’s your favourite summer soup recipe? Let me know in the comments!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 medium onion peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 2 large spring onions finely chopped
- 3 medium Albert Bartlett potatoes peeled and chopped
- 500 grams fresh peas in their pod
- 1.5 litres chicken stock I use Essential Cuisine
- 30 grams lovage chopped
- 100 ml double cream
Instructions
- Heat butter in a large soup pan and gently cook the onion, garlic and spring onion until it begins to soften.
- Add the cubed peeled potatoes and stir well to coat.
- Add the chicken stock and leave to simmer for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, remove the peas from their pods.
- Add the fresh peas to the soup and simmer for a further 5 minutes.
- Add the lovage and simmer gently for a further 5-10 minutes until all the vegetables are tender.
- Transfer the soup to a high speed blender and blend until it reaches a smooth consistency.
- Return to the heat and stir in the cream. Do not allow to boil.
- Serve with lovage leaves scattered across the top.
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Katie Bryson says
Loving the gadgets… that masher looks fab! Great soup recipe too… I’ve never tried using lovage in my cooking before but it sounds like a wonderful flavour. Thanks for hooking up with Simple and in Season this month 🙂 xxx
Lyndsey O'Halloran says
This looks gorgeous! I’ve never made a pea soup before but I would like to. Not sure it would look as good as yours though
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Oh this looks gooorgeous, yum. Love the look of that unusual potato masher – mine is useless so must give that one a try!
Lisa @garlicandzest.com says
this is an absolutely gorgeous bowl of soup! Definitely something I want in my belly!
Sally - My Custard Pie says
Like the look of The Strip² – have failed dismally with spiralisers and think this would make strips of veg much more easily. You’ll never part me from my potato ricer for mash though. Gorgeous pic of lovely soup – really inspiring.
Sus // roughmeasures.com says
I’m a fan of chilled corn soup in the summer months, although this one looks so delicious and one we would love in my household. Those gadgets look fantastic too!
Camilla says
Your soup looks so beautiful in that white bowl strewn with lovage:-) I don’t think I have ever had lovage before but I am a big fan of Albert Bartlett potatoes! Those utensils look really fun and functional so will be checking those out:=_
sue | theviewfromgreatisland says
What a stunning soup…and that Spudnik! I need one 🙂
Sarah says
Ohhhh I love a good soup! This one looks like it’s packed with flavor and the texture looks so creamy!
Janice says
What a gorgeous colour the soup is, love the fresh summer flavours and the rolls look delicious.
Annemarie @ justalittlebitofbacon says
What a lovely looking soup! I adore pea soup and I think the lovage would be wonderful with the peas. I just need to figure out where I can find some. 😉
Janie says
Oh yum! Strangely I’ve got a pot of potato & roast garlic soup cooking as we speak. kitchen smells gret! 😀
Janie x
Mandi says
The soup looks delicious, I have never heard of lovage, but totally agree with the peas, we grew our own last year, and they are SO much better than the supermarket, the children used to just go and help themselves, these are definitely on the list for growing again next year.
MELANIE EDJOURIAN says
The masher looks really good. I’d love to try this but can never find lovage anywhere 😉
Ali - We Made This Life says
I’ve learnt so much from reading this! Firstly I didn’t know you could eat peas raw straight from the pod! Well I suppose I knew but didn’t think it would be nice! Second I didn’t know what lovage was. Thank you for educating me!!
Tanya Brannan says
I love the kitchen gadgets, that masher looks amazing! Potato based soups are my favourite so I will be trying this out! x
Hannah says
I am not usually a soup person but I think I will have to try this one x
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says
This looks really delicious. The colour is really pretty too.
WhatLauraLoves says
This sounds and looks like the most delicious soup, definitely one I’d like to make myself xxx
Life as Mum says
That looks so yummy. I haven’t made a soup in a very long time! Going to make some next week.
Sabina Sher says
This looks amazing! I’m in love with your photography too!
Amy Deverson says
This looks so delicious! I used to hate peas but love them now. I tried making a pea soup recently but it didn’t look half as good as this!
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
This looks like such a comforting soup. Good quality potatoes are so important too, especially when they are the star of the dish like this.
Angela Kate Webster | Cosmic Kick says
Yes! Give me all of the soup. I’d quite happily eat it at every meal. This recipe looks delicious. I love the utensils too. Clever designs.
Ashleigh says
Definitely going to give this a try in the winter! Looks so good and the colour is so pretty.
Ashleigh x
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Elizabeth says
I think it might be rather difficult to obtain peas in their pod and lovage herb in the winter as they’re summer produce. It is a rather lovely green colour, isn’t it! 🙂
Susanna says
Love peas, love potatoes – perfect combo! Add a bit of bacon in and you’re dancing.
Also loving the utensils; I like funky design combined with practicality!
Cliona Kelliher says
Oh I love pea soup and this looks gorgeous! I also think that the potato bannocks look amazing, so fresh and soft. LOVE the kitchen gadgets too, I’m a total sucker for stuff like this 🙂
yvonne says
Oh this looks delicious. I love making soup, I usually try and make a big pot so it lasts for lunches throughout the week xx
Liz Mays says
This would be so much fun to try. I’ve never made a soup like this but it does sound good.
Sam | North East Family Fun says
I don’t really have a favourite summer soup as we tend to eat more soup in winter – I love chicken soup! YUM!
Ana De- Jesus says
Ooh this soup looks heavenly and I am a big fan of soup too. I like that it is healthy and fresh x x
Emily Rose says
The photography in this post has been drooling your presentation is impeccable (oh and the soup sounds tasty too!)
Candice Nikeia says
This is too pretty to eat! I love the color. Yummy!
xoxo, Candice
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Rhian Westbury says
Wow this is exactly how a soup should look, I bet it’s really rich and creamy x
Anna nuttall says
I’m not a fan of pea soup – but my husband like them so I will show him this recipe. xx
Andrew James (Beauty and The Boy) says
This looks so good i wish i had someone who could cook this for me haha! im actually so bad at cooking i could burn cereal haha! thats how bad i am
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Charlotte says
I want to try this recipe, I love potatoes in soup!
StressedMum says
This is one of my favourite soups, I love homemade soups. I love your chopping board and the spudnik and bowl, I need these in my life x
Dean of Little Steps says
I love the look of those potatoes, will watch out for them the next time we go shopping and that recipe looks divine too! 🙂
Cathy Glynn says
I am loving these products they look so stylish and easy to use. The recipes sounds delicious x
Erica Price says
That does look perfect for a lunchtime meal
Kacie says
Those herby potato bannocks look amazing, I bet they taste great dipped into that soup!
LaaLaa says
Oh I’m liking the look of the kitchen gadgets, I’m not a fan of green peas but this soup looks lovely right now! x