Ingredients
| 500 gm |
fresh or frozen spinach |
| 1 |
medium onion |
| 3 |
medium potatoes |
| 2 |
cloves garlic |
| 750 ml |
stock |
| 250 ml |
semi skimmed milk |
| 3 leaves |
fresh sage |
| half |
small cabbage |
| 250 gm |
frozen peas |
| to taste |
FAIRTRADE ground black pepper |
| FAIRTRADE |
Sources
Fresh food
Lemons
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Method
Preparation
Skin and chop the onions and garlic, peel and wash the potatoes. Chop the potatoes into small (1 cm) pieces.
Discard any dry outer leaves and finely chop the cabbage.
Chop the sage finely, discarding any stringy parts.
Defrost the peas by covering them with boiling water, and defrost the spinach by warming through in a little water in a small pan.
Cooking
Using just enough sunflower or olive oil to prevent sticking, gently fry the the potatoes, onion and garlic for 10 minutes or so. Then add the stock and the milk and season with salt and pepper.
Bring to the boil, cover and simmer until the potatoes are cooked.
Drain the peas and add the peas and cabbage to the pot. Bring back to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
Liquidise the vegetables in a blender, and return the thicker material to the pot. Stir thoroughly.
This is a good point to check seasoning, add more salt and pepper if needed, and maybe a dash of lemon juice.
Add the simmered spinach and mix well.
To serve
Serve in bowls with bread rolls.
Variation
Fresh spinach needs to be prepared by cutting out the centre veins and any diseased parts, and then slicing the leaves finely. Use lots of leaves as it compacts down under heat. To cook from fresh, add the leaves to 1 cm of boiling water in a pan. Simmer for 5 minutes before adding to the soup.
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