Rocket and potato soup
Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 1
Dietary Vegetarian
From Ready Steady Cook
Method
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Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the onion and potato for a few minutes, to soften.
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Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, add the garlic, bay leaf and thyme. Stir and heat for another 1-2 minutes.
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Pour in the chicken stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and add the rocket. Simmer gently for 10-15 minutes.
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Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Return to the pan and warm through.
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For the pesto, blend the olive oil, garlic, seasoning and rocket in a mini food processor until smooth.
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Ladle the soup into a bowl and drizzle the pesto over to serve.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ onion, peeled and sliced
- 1 potato, peeled and diced
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- few thyme leaves
- approx ¾pint/428ml chicken stock (vegetarians can substitute vegetable stock)
- handful of rocket
For the pesto
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- handful of rocket leaves
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