Leek, pea and mint soup
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 minsTotal time: 
Recipe photograph by Toby Scott
Leek, pea and mint soup
This speedy super-green soup just needs a spoonful of natural yogurt before serving
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 minsTotal time: 
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Nutritional information (per serving)
Calories
140Kcal
Fat
7gr
Saturates
4gr
Carbs
9gr
Sugars
4gr
Fibre
5gr
Protein
7gr
Salt
0.2gr
Tamsin Burnett-Hall
Tamsin learned the tricks of the trade from cookery legend Delia Smith. A trusted recipe writer for the magazine for over 25 years, she is now our Senior Food Producer, overseeing testing and editing to ensure that every recipe tastes great, is straightforward to follow and works without fail. In her home kitchen, Tamsin creates fuss-free flavour-packed food for friends and family, with baking being her ultimate form of comfort cooking
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Tamsin Burnett-Hall
Tamsin learned the tricks of the trade from cookery legend Delia Smith. A trusted recipe writer for the magazine for over 25 years, she is now our Senior Food Producer, overseeing testing and editing to ensure that every recipe tastes great, is straightforward to follow and works without fail. In her home kitchen, Tamsin creates fuss-free flavour-packed food for friends and family, with baking being her ultimate form of comfort cooking
See more of Tamsin Burnett-Hall’s recipes
Ingredients
- 1 large leek or 1 onion, finely chopped
- 25g butter
- 250g frozen peas
- 200g frozen leaf spinach
- 600ml hot stock - use gluten-free if required
- 1 tsp dried mint (or 1 tbsp of fresh)
- 100ml skimmed milk
- squeeze of lemon juice
- natural yogurt, to serve
Step by step
- Finely chop the leek or onion and soften in the butter with a pinch of salt for 5 minutes.
- Add the peas, spinach, mint and stock and bring to the boil. Simmer for 3-4 minutes until the spinach has defrosted and the peas are tender.
- Add the milk and blitz until smooth. Season to taste, adding a squeeze of lemon juice if needed. Ladle into bowls, adding a spoonful of natural yogurt to serve.
