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Main course · Italian

Minestra di Fave e Piselli alla Sarda (Broad Bean and Pea Soup)

35 min Serves 4 ~198 kcal/serving ~£4.20 (£1.05/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 300 g frozen broad beans
  • 300 g frozen peas
  • 30 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 100 g spring onions, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 700 ml vegetable stock
  • 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
198 kcal
Protein
11.1 g
Carbohydrate
15.5 g
of which sugars
4 g
Fat
8.3 g
of which saturates
1.3 g
Fibre
8.7 g
Salt
1.36 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat, add the spring onions and cook for 4 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.

  2. 2

    Add the broad beans, peas and vegetable stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for 12-15 minutes until tender.

  3. 3

    Blitz about half the soup until smooth, then stir back through for a thick, chunky texture.

  4. 4

    Stir in most of the mint, season to taste, and scatter with the remaining mint to serve.

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