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Pea, courgette and mint soup with bacon croutons

Serves 4 | Preparation time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 20 minutes

What you’ll need:

Ingredients

1 Tbsp (15ml) olive oil
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped

2 large leeks, chopped
6 medium courgettes, roughly chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
800ml vegetable or chicken stock
200g bacon, diced
3 cups (750ml) frozen peas
¼ cup (60ml) fresh mint, chopped
Juice of ½ lemon
½ cup (125ml) natural yoghurt
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

A pinch of sugar (optional)
A handful of fresh pea shoots, to serve (optional)

Tools

Large saucepan or pot

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