Infusing green tea into savoury meals may take you by surprise at first, but there's a reason it's made its way into comfort food in Japan for decades.
Today, we are sharing our own twist on a vegan pea soup… this one is infused with Matcha Ninja which adds a delicate kick of flavor and a bright blast of color to the mix.
Matcha Infused Pea Soup
Preparation Time - 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Servings - 4
Ingredients
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1 small white onion finely chopped
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1 tbsp vegan butter
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2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped / minced
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600g frozen peas
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700ml hot vegetable stock, hot
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½ - 1 tbsp matcha powder
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Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
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Fry onion in butter for 4 -5 minutes in a large pot.
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Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more.
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Add frozen peas and vegetable stock to the pot. Bring to the boil and cook for about 5 minutes.
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Blend until smooth using a hand blender or place into a high-speed blender. Add in matcha powder at this point and season with salt and pepper.
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If not serving immediately and you want to keep the nice bright green color, place into a large jug and submerge the jug in a bowl of iced water right up to almost the upper rim of the jug to cool the soup quickly. Store in the fridge and reheat to serve.
