Pea & Roasted Garlic Soup
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Ingredients
- 4 head of garlic
- 2 tabs olive oil
- 50g butter
- 2 onions. peeled and roughly chopped
- 1kg frozen peas
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 55g Creme Fraiche
- 1 tab chives chopped
Accompaniment
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Description
This is a lovely warming but light soup. the roasted garlic is sweet and intense at the same time which perfectly complements the peas.
Method
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Pre-heat oven to 180DegC/350DegF/Gas Mark 4.
Wrap the garlic in foil and roast at 180oC for 40 mins or until soft. Fry the onion in butter and oil for approx 3 mins until soft. Add the frozen peas and coat in the oil and butter mixture. Add the stock and bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 mins. Bring the garlic out of the oven and leave to cool for 5 mins ,cut the top off and squeeze the soft roasted garlic into the pea soup, puree roughly. Serve with dollops of crème fraiche and chopped chives.
Chef's Tips
Don't panic if you've only git one garlic in your basket, it'll be fine, just not quite as intense.
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