CHEAT’SPEA& HAMSOUP
PREP+ COOKTIME 35 MINUTESSERVES 4
2 tablespoonsextravirginolive oil
1 leek,whitepartonly,
slicedthinly
1 clovegarlic,choppedfinely
1 largepotato(200g),chopped
1.5litres(6cups)chickenstock
6 cups(720g)frozenpeas
⅔cupmintleaves
300glegham,slicedthinly
snowpeatendrils,toserve(optional)
1 Heathalftheoilina largeheavy-based
saucepanoverlow-mediumheat;cook
leekandgarlic,stirring,for3 minutesor
untilsoftened.
2 Addpotato,stockand1 cup(250ml)
water;bringtotheboil.Reduceheat
tolow-medium;cook,covered,for 10
minutesoruntilpotatoistender.Add
5 cups(600g)ofthepeas;cookfora
further2 minutesoruntilpeasare just
tender. Remove pan from heat.
Test
KitchenNotes
Ifusinga blenderor
foodprocessorto
blendsoupratherthan
a stickblender,stand
for 10 minutestocool
slightlybefore
blending,otherwise
heatbuild-upcan
causethelidtocome
offwhileblending.
Soupcanbemadeto
theendofstep3 upto
3 daysinadvanceand
refrigeratedinan
airtightcontainer.
Orfreezeitforupto
3 months;thawinthe
fridge,thenreheatina
microwave.Continue
with step 4.3 Addminttosoup;blendwitha stick
blenderuntilsmooth.Addremaining
peas;stiroverlow-mediumheatuntil
hot.Seasontotaste.Reduceheatto
low;covertokeepwarm.
4 Meanwhile,heatremainingoilina
fryingpanovermediumheat;cookham,
stirring,for2 minutesoruntilgolden
brownandcrisp.Topsoupwithham;
seasontotaste.Servesoup topped
with snow pea tendrils.100 #THEWEEKLYEATS