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Pea, Potato & Lovage Soup
A delicious summer soup recipe.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Servings:
4
people
Author:
Elizabeth
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 garden peas
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.