Broccoli & Pea soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 large garlic cloves
• 2 heads broccoli, cut into small florets
• 2 cups frozen peas
• 100 g baby spinach
• 1 litre (4 cups) vegetable stock
• 1/2 small bunch of basil, chopped
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash and chop the broccoli into florets and stalks into chunks, then peel and roughly chop the onion.

2. 2

   Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion for 3-4 minutes, until soft and slightly caramelized. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.

3. 3

   Add the broccoli, peas, salt, pepper, pour over the stock and stir to combine. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir through the spinach, basil leaves, lemon zest, and juice in the last 2 minutes of cooking.

5. 5

   Blitz with a stick blender or add to a high-speed blender and blend in batches until smooth. Pour into bowls and drizzle with yogurt and chopped basil.