Ingredients
To make pea and ham soup you will need:
1 Ib/ 500 g/ 2 cups green or yellow split peas
4 oz/ 125 g / 1/2 cup diced pieces of cooked ham
1 large onion
3 pts/ 1 1/2 litre/ 6 cups ham stock or water
parsley (optional)
seasoning
(serves six)
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Instructions
Chop the onion, over a low heat.
Add the peas and water or stock.
Cook gently until the peas are soft - about an hour.
Puree the peas in a blender or pass through a sieve.
Adjust the seasoning.
Add the diced ham and serve with a sprinkling of chopped parsley on top.
Lovely pea and ham soup perfect for those cold winter evenings.
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