Easy peasy soup

Heres a recipe for the easiest pea and ham soup youll ever make.

Recipe «Easy peasy soup» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 small onion, finely chopped, 1 medium potato, peeled, diced, 2 1/2 cups chicken stock, 500g frozen peas , 2 rashers shortcut rindless bacon, cut into thin strips, Buttered toast, to serve .

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 small onion, finely chopped 
• 1 medium potato, peeled, diced 
• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock 
• 500g frozen peas 
• 2 rashers shortcut rindless bacon, cut into thin strips 
• Buttered toast, to serve 

Instructions

1. Heat half the oil in a large saucepan. Cook onion for 5 mins over medium-low heat, until soft but not coloured. Add garlic and cook for 1 min.
2. Add potato and stock. Cover saucepan and bring stock mixture to the boil. Reduce heat slightly and simmer for 10 mins, until potato is tender. Add peas, return mixture to the boil and cook for 5 mins. Cool slightly, then purée mixture using a hand blender, or in a food processor.
3. Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a small frying pan. Cook bacon over medium heat for about 3 mins, until crisp. Spoon crispy bacon onto sheets of paper towels to drain excess oil.
4. Ladle soup into bowls. Top with bacon, serve with buttered toast.