Prep time
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Adults
Medium
Difficulty
Easy - Med - HardPea and Ham Soup
The ultimate combo: a hearty pea and ham soup & crusty white bread spread generously with butter...
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 stick celery, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 1 parsnip, finely chopped
- 450g shaved ham
- 500g green dried split peas, rinsed and drained
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 litre water
- 1 litre stock (reduced salt)
- 1-2 tsp thyme leaves
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley, extra, and cracked black pepper for serving
- Crusty bread and butter to serve
Method
- Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add onion, celery, carrot and parsnip. Cook over low heat until soft, approximately 5 minutes.
- Add 400g ham, split peas, bay leaves, water, stock, parsley and thyme leaves.
- Simmer the soup covered for an hour, until thickened, and peas are tender.
- Remove the lid and puree the soup.
- Serve topped with remaining ham, extra parsley and cracked black pepper.
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