Pea Soup With Croutons

This soup is quick and easy and only needs a few ingredients, so cheap to make. Plus it's that time of year where it's getting colder and we all need something to warm ourselves up. 

Serves 4

Soup

400g Frozen Peas

1 Onion, finely chopped

1/2 tsp Mint

1/2 Garlic Clove, Crushed

3 Rashers of Bacon, chopped

Half a Pint of Vegetable Stock

Salt and Pepper

Croutons

1/2 tbsp Olive Oil

1 Garlic, crushed

2 Rashers of Bacon, chopped finely

1/2 Slices of Bread

1.  Fry the bacon for a few minutes. Then add the garlic and onion and fry until softened. 

2. Add the Vegetable stock to the pan with the peas and boil until the peas have cooked through.

3. While the peas are boiling, mix the olive and garlic together and dip the bread in oil. Fry the bread and bacon in a pan.

4. Once the peas have cooked, blitz with a handblender. Season if needed. Pour into bowls, top with croutons and bacon and serve with crusty bread.