Split Pea And Potato Soup -

Split Pea And Potato Soup

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped 1-½ pints (850 ml) beef stock
4oz (115 g) dried split green peas, rinsed
1 lb (450 g) potatoes, peeled and quartered
Freshly ground back pepper
Watercress leaves to garnish

Details

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 55 minutes
Serves: 4

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan, and cook the onion in it, uncovered, over a moderate heat for about 5 minutes, until soft. Stir in the beef stock and bring to the boil.

2. Stir in the peas and potatoes, then turn down the heat, cover and simmer for about 40 minutes, or until the peas and potatoes are tender. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.

3. Puree the soup in several batches in a food processor, then reheat in the pan, stirring constantly. Season with pepper, pour into warmed plates and garnish with watercress.

Serve Italian striped bread with the pale soup.

ONE SERVING:-
CALORIES 235
TOTAL FAT 5g
SATURATED FAT 1g
CARBOHYDRATES 41g
ADDED SUGAR 0
FIBRE 4g
SODIUM 20mg

Related food category:

• Soup