Name: Leek, potato and pea soup
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 40 gram butter; 1/2 leek, finely sliced; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced; 3 cup chicken stock; 1 1/2 cup minted peas; 1 cup cream; 4.5 mint leaves, plus extra, to garnish; wasabi peas, to garnish

Leek, potato and pea soup

A simple combination of ingredients makes this a light and refreshing soup that looks stunning.

Ingredients

40 gram butter

1/2 leek, finely sliced

1 clove garlic, crushed

4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced

3 cup chicken stock

1 1/2 cup minted peas

1 cup cream

4.5 mint leaves, plus extra, to garnish

wasabi peas, to garnish

Method

1.In a medium saucepan, heat the butter and sweat the leek and garlic over a low heat for 4-5 minutes until soft and fragrant but not coloured.

2.Add the potato and stock. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until potato is soft. Add peas and allow to cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, add cream and mint, then blend with a stick blender or food processor until smooth and bright green. Season to taste.

3.Reheat gently, if required, before serving. Top glasses or soup bowls with a few mint leaves and chopped wasabi peas just before serving.

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