green pea & leek soup

This soup is very easy and quick to make, it is an original recipe from my mum’s wedding present pressure cooker cookbook. I t can be classified as a vintage recipe. Ready in 30 minutes and you don’t even need to finely chop, apart from the courgettes and carrots. The combination of leeks and green split peas is earthy and tasty. An ideal soup for a wintery or rainy day.

PREPARATION & COOKING TIME: 40 mins (with pressure cooker), 1 hour in a pot

INGREDIENTS for 4 portions:

200gr green split peas

2 medium leeks, chopped (including the green bits) and washed

1 tablespoon extravirgin olive oil, plus some more for topping

1 clove garlic, chopped

1 vegetable stock cube, gluten free diluted in 1.5 litres water

1 teaspoon salt

1 medium courgette, cut in quarters and chopped

1 medium carrot, cot in half and chopped

• place olive oil and garlic in the pressure cooker/pot and salute for couple minutes on low heat.
• add the chopped leeks, green peas, stock and salt and put lid
• count 30 mins for pressure cooker or 1 hour for a normal pot
• once cooked, bless with a mini piper
• add the chopped courgettes and carrots and cook for another 5 mins
• serve on soup bowl with a little olive oil on top

 

NUTRITIONAL VALUE PER PORTION
energy kcal	333.2
fat	12.9
of which saturated	1.9
carbohydrates	38.2
of which sugars	6.9
fibre	10.1
protein	12.7
salt	0.3