Green Pea and Ham Soup
- Serves 6 +
- Prep time: 0 - 15 mins | Cooking time: 30 - 60 mins
This soup makes for a delicious starter, a lunch time treat or even a light meal.
Ingredients
1 ham bone (from a cooked ham)
2 cups Pams Green Split Peas
1 litre of water
1 Litre reduced salt vegetable stock
1 large onion, peeled & diced
2 cloves garlic, peeled & diced
2 sticks celery, diced
1 bay leaf
Freshly ground black pepper
3 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
Method
Cover the split peas in water and soak overnight.
Next day, drain the split peas well and place in a large saucepan with the ham bone, water, stock, garlic, onion, celery and bayleaf.
Bring the mixture to the boil then turn down the heat and simmer for 1 hour.
Remove any ham from the bones and reserve. Puree the soup and then season to taste.
Serve soup garnished with reserved ham and parsley and some crusty bread.