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Two portions of pea and ham soup in blue patterned bowls with a plate of chorizo, sweetcorn and chilli muffins on the side.

Pea and Ham Soup

By: Deborah
Hearty pea and ham soup made with frozen petit pois and smoky ham. A classic British comfort food recipe that’s easy, budget-friendly and perfect for using leftover ham. 
PREP: 10 minutes
COOK: 25 minutes
TOTAL: 35 minutes
Servings: 4 people
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • knob of butter
  • 1 onion (approx. 120g) chopped
  • 1 medium potato (approx. 160g) peeled and diced
  • 1 litre (4 ¼ cups) ham stock (made with 2 stock cubes – see Notes)
  • 500 g (17.6 oz) frozen petit pois
  • 300 g (10.6 oz) thickly sliced ham trimmed of any fat and diced or shredded (see Notes)
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Heat a knob of butter in a large saucepan or casserole pot and when lightly foaming, gently cook the chopped onion for 5 minutes, until softened, but not coloured, stirring occasionally.
  • Add the diced potato and stir to coat in the butter, then pour over the stock. Bring to a simmer and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until the potatoes have softened.
  • Add in the frozen petit pois and bring it back to the boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and blend until smooth, stir in the diced ham, season to taste and serve.

Notes

  • If you cook a gammon, ham or ham hock, strain the liquid and freeze. This can then be used in soups where stock is required. If you haven’t got any reserved stock, use ham or pork stock cubes in this recipe. The stock and ham from a ham hock is delicious in this soup.
  • This pea and ham soup recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.
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Nutrition

Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 1557mg | Potassium: 1200mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1089IU | Vitamin C: 60mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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