Herby pea soup

Carbon emissions: 0.56kg per serving

By Katy Beskow, from 15 Minute Vegan Comfort Food

This soup is delicious as part of a picnic. Ladle into an insulated flask while hot and swirl over the soya cream just before eating.

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• ½ tsp dried chilli flakes, extra for garnish
• 300g frozen peas
• 800ml hot vegetable stock
• Generous handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• Generous handful of fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
• Generous pinch of sea salt and black pepper
• Juice of ½ unwaxed lemon
• 4 tbsp soya cream, to finish

Directions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and cook the onion for 2–3 minutes until softened but not browned. Add the garlic and chilli flakes, and cook for a further minute.
2. Pour in the frozen peas and vegetable stock and cook for 10 minutes.
3. Remove from the heat and carefully ladle into a highpowered blender. Blitz until smooth, then stir in the parsley and mint.
4. Season to taste with sea salt and black pepper, then squeeze in the lemon juice.
5. Pour into bowls and finish with a swirl of soya cream, and a sprinkle of chilli flakes if you like.