Pea and ham soup recipe
A classic soup recipe perfect for winter
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 374kcal
Ingredients
- 450 grams of diced ham
- 3 cloves of sliced garlic
- 2 diced sticks of celery
- 1/2 diced onion
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1 bay leef
- 2 1/2 cups of water
- 1 litre of chicken stock
- 450 grams of dried split peas
- salt and pepper for garnishing
Instructions
- Melt your butter in a large soup pot over medium to low heat.
- Stir in your onion, garlic and celery.
- Cook these ingredients slowly for about 5 to 8 minutes. The onion should be clear and not brown.
- Mix in your ham, peas and bay leaf.
- Pour in the chicken stock and water.
- Stir to combine the mixture and simmer it over low heat until it starts to thicken.
- Stir occasionally over 1 hour and 15 minutes of cooking time.
- Serve the soup warm, garnished with salt and pepper.
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Notes
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