Homemade pea soup

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp oil
• 25 g butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 750 g fresh or frozen garden peas
• 1 litre vegetable stock

Method

1. Warm the oil and butter in a saucepan. Add the onion and cook gently until soft, then add the garlic and cook for a further 3 minutes.
2. Add three quarters of the peas and three quarters of the vegetable stock. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Blend until smooth and return the soup to the pan. Add the remaining peas and stock and cook for another 5 minutes.
4. Serve hot in warmed bowls.