Pea Soup

Pea Soup topped with chilli flakes with a slice of toasted bread.

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4.95 from 17 votes

Easy pea soup with fresh ginger, ready in about 10 minutes from frozen peas. Vegan, gluten free and dairy free.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Lunch

Cuisine: British

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Author: James Wythe

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
2 medium garlic cloves crushed
45 g fresh ginger peeled & sliced (thumb sized)
1 small red onion diced
400 g frozen peas about 3 cups
750 ml vegetable stock gluten free; if using Marigold bouillon powder, 3 level tsp (15g)

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Firstly, roughly chop the onion and ginger, crush the garlic.
To a large pot add the olive oil, crushed garlic, onion and ginger and fry together until the onion softens.
Add the frozen peas and vegetable stock and boil for 5 to 6 minutes.
Finally, hand blend or machine blend for at least 1 minute until completely smooth.

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Notes

Step-by-Step Photos: My blog post includes helpful step-by-step photos to help guide you through making this recipe.

Substitutions & Variations: I have included a list of these in the post above.

To Store: Cool the soup within 2 hours, then keep it covered in the fridge for up to 2 days.

To Freeze: Cool it first, then freeze in portions for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight in the fridge and eat within 24 hours. Reheat until steaming hot all the way through, stirring (in a pot or the microwave), and only reheat it once. Consider freezing in individual serving sizes to have an easy lunch to heat up.

Tip 1: If you want a chunky pea soup, simply stop blending when it reaches the consistency you want.

Tip 2: Consider adding in some more vegetables such as carrots, celery, or potatoes.

Tip 3: Pea soup is great with small pieces of smoked tofu or, if you eat meat, ham.

Tip 4: Blend for a full minute so there are no whole peas left. If you use a jug blender, never fill it more than half full with hot soup. Taste before adding salt, because stock is already salty. Check your stock is gluten free.

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