Soups
Pea & Asparagus Soup
Smooth, fresh pea and asparagus soup finished with cream and chives.
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Ingredients
Method
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic and cook gently for 10 minutes until soft.
Add stock and bring to the boil.
Add peas. When boiling again, add asparagus.
Simmer for 20 minutes until very soft.
Blend until smooth, then strain through a sieve.
Stir in half the cream and season to taste.
Reheat if serving hot, or chill if serving cold.
Mix chives into remaining cream and swirl into soup before serving.