Recipe of Award-winning Leek and green peas soup

Leek and green peas soup. We've all tasted leek and potato soup, but if you fancy a lighter version of the classic, then combining leeks and peas in this leek and pea These two winter veggies produce a bright green bowl of hearty goodness, perfect for feeding a whole family and easy to get the kids to join in cooking in the kitchen! This healthy leek soup recipe is my gift to us: the leek and green pea lovers! By all means feel free to use fresh peas here If you have them, I figure most people probably just have the organic frozen bags in the back of their freezer handy at all times, which makes this recipe very convenient.

Pack in the goodness with this vibrant green soup, packed with leeks, peas and watercress. It's tasty and healthy too, both low in calories and fat. This soup has a perfectly vibrant colour and taste and is easy to make with frozen peas. You can cook Leek and green peas soup using 8 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Leek and green peas soup

1. It's 250 g of green peas.
2. You need 2 of leeks.
3. You need 2 of vegetable stock cubes.
4. Prepare 150 g of cream cheese.
5. It's Handful of fresh mint leaves.
6. It's 1/2 of lemon juice.
7. You need of Salt- red/black pepper.
8. Prepare of Olive oil.

A great light lunch or supper. Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Leek, Green Pea And Potato Soup, Scottish Cuisine: Green Peas and mint Soup, Chick pea and leek soup, etc. Classic potato leek soup is blended with frozen peas and pinch of tarragon.

Leek and green peas soup step by step

1. Thinly slice the leeks and cut into the small rings. Place them in a bowl with cold water and allow the leeks stay in the water for few minutes. Drain and rinse it. Heat the oil in a pan and add the leeks. Let it to cook for about 10 minutes..
2. Then, add green peas and allow to cook for 5 minutes more..
3. Pour 500 ml cold water in a pot. Bring it to boil. Add vegetable stock cubes to the pan. Simmer for few minutes..
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5. Add cooked ingredients to the pot. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes..
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7. Meanwhile, add lemon juice, salt and pepper to the cream cheese. Mix it very well. Add it to the soup..
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11. Then add mint leaves. and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat. Taste and adjust it..
12. Blend your soup with blender or food processor..
13. Serve it in a bowl and garnish it with mint leaves and cream cheese. Enjoy.
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Use vegetable broth to make this creamy soup a vegetarian treat. The peas gave it a nice sweet quality. This is "Green Pea Soup with Leeks" by Foodea on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Remove from heat and drain leeks and peas in a colander with very small holes. Add leeks and peas and all other.