Easy Pea Soup With Ham

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion small, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 small potato about 3 oz, peeled and diced
• 4 ounces frozen peas thawed. Reserve a few for garnish.
• 3/4 cup vegetable stock
• 1/2 tablespoon mint chopped, plus leaves to garnish
• 3 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 ounce sliced ham thinly, chopped
• 1 teaspoon flaked almonds

1. Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion and potato and fry over medium heat for 6-7 mins. Stir in the peas, the stock and chopped mint and simmer for 10 mins.
2. Remove the pan from the heat and use a stick blender to puree the soup. Stir in 2 tbsp of the buttermilk, along with most of the lemon zest and heat gently. Season to taste. Serve in a warmed bowl garnished with the reserved peas, chopped ham, almonds, remaining lemon zest and mint leaves, and drizzled with remaining buttermilk.

vegetable oil, onion, potato, vegetable stock, mint, buttermilk, lemon zest, ham, almonds

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Easy-Pea-Soup-with-Ham-1409588 (may not work)