Pea (and everything else) soup

Another of the 'let's see what's in the fridge' recipes that's excellent for lunch.

You'll need:

some chicken stock (I had some lurking in the freezer because I'm like that, but to be honest a stock cube of some description would be equally good, dissolved in some hot water)
veg! I used some frozen peas, some celery and an onion
a couple of potatoes (don't on any account use sweet potatoes...it makes for a horribly sweet soup if you mix them with peas...)

Peel the potatoes, and then chop them (and all the veg). Stick the onion/celery and any other similar type things in your pan, with a little olive oil, and fry them until they've softened. Add the potatoes and stock, bring to the boil, and simmer until the potatoes are cooked. Add your peas, and cook for another five minutes or so.

Stick in the blender (or use one of those magic wand/blender things) to make it all smooth. Chuck in a teaspoon of creme fraiche or a dribble of cream if you're feeling in need of a bit of luxury. Some tiny pieces of crispy pancetta or bacon would probably also go down well.