Pea and bacon soup
6
Points®
Total time: 20 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 1 • Difficulty: Easy
This pea and bacon soup is hearty, mild and satisfying. Perfect for a chilly evening.
Ingredients
Oil spray
1 x 3 second spray(s)
Shortcut bacon
2 slice(s), (2 x 25g slices), roughly chopped
Spring onion(s)
2 individual, finely chopped
Frozen green peas
100 g
Vegetable stock
350 ml, heated
Fresh thyme
1 tsp
Skim milk
2 tbs
Instructions
1
Lightly spray a deep frying pan with oil and add the chopped bacon. Cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes, until browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.
2
Add the spring onions to the pan with the hot vegetable stock and the thyme leaves. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 minutes. Remove from the heat and ladle into a blender, or use a hand held blender. Blend until smooth and pour back into the pan.
3
Add the skim milk and season to taste. Warm through and ladle into a bowl or large mug. Top with the crispy bacon and serve.
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