NORTHERN PLANNER

Next up in the easy cooking stakes is Pea soup. I promised Simon this a while back, sorry it’s taken so long.

This really is easy, and so tasty. Not to mention perfect for veggies. The sweetness of the peas really comes out.

All you do is choose how much you want to make, choose the appropriate pan and fill it two thirds full of frozen peas. Use the best quality ones you can find.

Pour in enough boiling vetetable stock (from a cube is fine) to fill up the pan and a good sprinkle of dried mint and a dash of salt and pepper. Bring it to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

Put it all in a blender and blitz until it’s all smooth.

That’s two pans, ten minutes and you’re done. Simple.

For non-vegetarians, try using ham stock instead and throw in four or five rashers of smoked bacon. There is nothing finer then bacon, pea and mint soup just cooked in my humble view. If you’re feeling saucy, adding a little bit of cream to your bowl, or even some parmesan really works well.