Chunky Pea & Ham Soup.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have chunky pea & ham soup using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Chunky Pea & Ham Soup:
- {Make ready of Green split peas.
- {Prepare of Leek, sliced.
- {Prepare of carrots, diced.
- {Make ready of potatoes, diced.
- {Prepare of Celery stalks, diced.
- {Make ready of Bay leaf.
- {Make ready of Smoked ham bones (or bacon bones).
- {Make ready of Piece of smoked ham.
- {Make ready of Cracked black pepper to taste.
Steps to make Chunky Pea & Ham Soup:
- Soak split peas for 6 hours or over night..
- Drain, rinse and add to large pot. Cover with cold water..
- Bring to the boil then gently simmer until peas start to break up..
- Whilst waiting for that to happen- throw carrots, leek and celery in a large heavy base pan and fry until softened (not browned)..
- Add celery, leek and carrots to the peas along with potatoes, bay leaves, ham bones and ham..
- Keep it simmering for around an eternity until the smell makes you salivate and soup is thickened..
- Remove ham piece, chop it up and throw it back in..
- I like to leave the bones in but you can remove if wanted. Nothing beats sucking on a bacon bone whilst you eat your soup (for me). Crack some black pepper, top with some chopped celery leaves and serve with crusty bread. Enjoy!.
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