Pea and Ham Soup

This Pea and Ham Soup is by far one of the most delicious soups you will ever taste. This recipe makes a large portion, so great for big families. It is a low maintenance soup, which keeps your hands free to multitask.

Pea and Ham Soup

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 1 smocked hock
• 1/2 kg split peas yellow or green
• 4 large potatoes
• 3 large carrots
• 1 onion
• Olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• Salt + pepper to taste
• Vegeta or chicken stock

Method

 

1. Place hock and split peas in a large soup pot. Fill with water to about half way (don't add too much water, you can always add more later if too thick).
2. Bring to the boil and let simmer on low heat.
3. When peas are mushy, add carrots. Continue to simmer.
4. When meat starts to fall off hock, remove from pot. Allow to cool (enough to handle it), remove skin, and chop meat into pieces. Then put meat in.
5. Add more water to pot if the soup is a little too thick and season with salt, pepper and stock to your taste.
6. Saute' onion in olive oil and add.
7. Mush up the garlic and add. Continue to simmer and stir pot.
8. Towards the end add potatoes, because they cook quickly. Let simmer until potatoes cook, taste your soup, add extra flavour if necessary.

Originally posted 2013-12-04 03:48:03.