Hearty Pea and Ham Soup
Chunky, hearty and bursting with flavour, this slow cooked soup makes for an amazing meal, especially when served with a thick slice of buttered sourdough!
Prep: 15 min | Cook: 8 hrs | Serves: 6
Hearty Pea and Ham Soup
Stage 1:
2 stalks celery, roughly chopped
2 carrots, roughly chopped
1 brown onion, roughly chopped
1 leek, white part only, roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
Stage 2:
1⅓ cups green split peas, rinsed
800g ham hock
1.5L (6 cups) cold water
salt and pepper, to season
01 Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large stockpot or slow cooker. Add stage 1 ingredients and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
02 Add remaining ingredients. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 8 hrs.
03 Remove ham hock from soup and process pea mixture with a stick mix until smooth or slightly chunky.
04 Remove meat from bone and coarsely chop. Return meat to soup. Serve.
Store: In an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or place in the freezer for months.
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