Garden-Fresh Pea Puree

There’s something ridiculously satisfying about filling your trug with heirloom peas straight from the garden. Tiny, sweet, and bursting with that unmistakable “fresh-from-the-garden” flavour, they practically beg to be eaten immediately but sometimes you’ve got so many, you need a way to use them all at once.

This pea puree is perfect for that. Minimal fuss, maximum pea flavour, and it really lets those heirloom gems take centre stage. Bright, silky, and verdantly green, it’s the sort of thing that makes you want to eat peas for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Ingredients

Makes 500ml:

• Handfuls of fresh garden peas
  
• 1 small onion or a couple of shallots, finely diced
  
• 1 clove garlic, mashed
  
• 25 g butter or a glug of rapeseed oil
  
• 100 ml vegetable stock (or water)
  
• Sea salt & black pepper
  
• Optional: mint leaves for a fresh hit

Method:

1. Prep your peas: Shell them if they’re fresh. Give them a quick rinse if needed. The fresher the peas, the more vibrant the green and flavourful the puree.
   
2. Sweat the aromatics: In a small pan, melt the butter or warm the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and stir gently for 2-3 minutes until soft but not coloured.
   
3. Cook the peas: Add your peas and the stock (just enough to cover them). Simmer gently for 5-8 minutes until the peas are tender and bright green.
   
4. Blitz it: Tip everything into a blender or use a stick blender straight in the pan. Puree until smooth and vibrant. If it’s too thick, add a splash more stock or water.
   
5. Season & freshen: Taste and season with sea salt and black pepper. If you’re feeling fancy, throw in a few torn mint leaves and blitz again, it gives the puree a lovely garden-fresh pop.
   
6. Serve or store: Spoon into a bowl as a silky soup, use as a base for other dishes, or chill and keep in the fridge. You can even freeze it in little tubs, proper handy for quick meals.
   

There’s nothing quite like garden peas at their peak, sweet, grassy, and bright green. This pea puree is all about celebrating that undefeated heirloom flavour. Minimal fuss, maximal freshness, and every pea counts. Having trugs of peas in the garden? This is the perfect way to make them shine.