Pear, Pear & Watercress soup

This soup is simply delicious. The pear gives it a slightly sweeter edge and a nice texture. Even better if you can use pears from your own garden!

Ingredients:

• 2 onions
• 40gms of butter
• 500gms of frozen or fresh peas
• 2 ripe pears
• 1l of vegetable stock
• 80gms of watercress
• Salt & pepper
• Cream

Peel and chop the onions and fry in the butter on a gentle heat until soft. Add the peas and peeled and chopped pear to the pan and sauté for 5 minutes or so. Add the stock and gently simmer for around 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and then stir in the watercress. Allow to cool a little and then liquidise until smooth. Transfer back to a pan and bring up to a simmer and then you are ready to serve. Serve with a little cream and a sprig of watercress on the top.