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Green pea and spinach soup with burnt butter

Adam Liaw
Adam Liaw

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Green pea and spinach soup with burnt butter.
Green pea and spinach soup with burnt butter.William Meppem

Soup is a very underrated dish. It's a healthy start to a meal as it means you won't fill up on unhealthy things later, and can even be a meal in itself. Break out the blender!

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Ingredients

  • 60g butter

  • 1 small brown onion, peeled and diced

  • 280g baby spinach leaves

  • 2 cups frozen peas

  • 3 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock

  • salt and pepper, to season

Method

  1. Heat half the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat and add the onion. Fry the onion for about 3 minutes, until fragrant and translucent. Add the spinach and peas and stir for about 5 minutes until the spinach has wilted. You can add a little of the stock during this process if the pan is too dry. 

    Add the stock and reduce heat to a simmer. Season with salt. Simmer for about 5 minutes, then remove from the heat. Allow to cool for a minute or two, then transfer to a blender. Carefully blend the mixture (see Adam's tip) to a smooth puree.

    Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Divide the soup between bowls. Heat remaining butter in a small pan over medium heat until it turns medium brown and has a nutty aroma (about 4 minutes). Drizzle about a teaspoon over each bowl and add a grind of black pepper.

    Adam's tip When mixing hot liquids in a blender, don't allow pressure to build up in the container. Cover it with a lid but be sure to leave the centre cap open. Start at a very slow speed and increase it gradually. 

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Adam LiawAdam Liaw is a cookbook author and food writer, co-host of Good Food Kitchen and former MasterChef winner.

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