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Pea and Ham Soup
If you don't have a ham bone, use stock instead of water, and finish the soup with 200g chopped ham.
- Preparation time: 15 minutes
- Cooking time: 40 minutes
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Total time:
55 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 200g yellow or green split peas, rinsed and drained
- 1.5 litres water
- 1 ham bone (from a cooked ham)
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- ½ leek, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Chopped parsley to serve
Method
- Put the peas and water in a large pan, bring to the boil and skim off any scum. Meanwhile, cut off any ham from the bone. Dice and set aside.
- Add the carrot, onion, leek, bay and bone to the peas. Season, cover, return to a simmer and cook for 40 minutes or till the peas are tender. Remove the bone and bay. Purée the soup. Return to a clean pan, reheat and check the seasoning. Ladle into bowls, garnish with the ham and parsley and serve.
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This recipe was first published in Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 GMT 2004.
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