This pea and ham soup recipe is from the BBC Good Food website. It's a meaty and vibrant soup that's great for using up festive ham leftovers or as a comforting store cupboard soup.
A proper winter warmer, the fresh flavour of the peas and chunks of ham is a perfect combination.
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- This pea and ham soup recipe is easily adapted if you're cooking for less or more people.
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How to make this Pea and Ham Soup
Ingredients
- knob of butter
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
- 1l ham stock (made with 2 stock cubes - I use Knorr)
- 500g frozen petit pois
- 300g thickly sliced ham, trimmed of any fat and diced
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a knob of butter in a saucepan and when lightly foaming gently cook the chopped onion for 5 minutes, until softened, but not coloured.
- Tip in the diced potato and stir to coat in the butter, then pour over the stock. Simmer for 7 to 10 minutes until the potatoes have softened.
- Add in the frozen petit pois and bring it back to the boil. Cook for a couple of minutes. Season to taste.
- Remove from the heat and blend until smooth. Stir in the diced ham and serve.
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Pea and Ham Soup
Equipment
Ingredients
- knob of butter
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 medium potato peeled and diced
- 1 l (4 ¼ cups) ham stock (made with 2 stock cubes - I use Knorr)
- 500 g (17.6 oz) frozen petit pois
- 300 g (10.6 oz) thickly sliced ham trimmed of any fat and diced
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a knob of butter in a saucepan and when lightly foaming gently cook the chopped onion for 5 minutes, until softened, but not coloured.
- Tip in the diced potato and stir to coat in the butter, then pour over the stock. Simmer for 7 to 10 minutes until the potatoes have softened.
- Add in the frozen petit pois and bring it back to the boil. Cook for a couple of minutes. Season to taste.
- Remove from the heat and blend until smooth. Stir in the diced ham and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
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