Chunky Pea & Ham Soup

Name: Chunky Pea & Ham Soup
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 500 grams Green split peas; 1 Leek, sliced; 3 large carrots, diced; 2 large potatoes, diced; 3 Celery stalks, diced; 2 Bay leaf; 4 Smoked ham bones (or bacon bones); 200 grams Piece of smoked ham; 1 Cracked black pepper to taste

ChrisO505 @cook_2774571

Ettalong, Australia

So so good. Takes an eternity to get this on the plate. But well worth the wait.

ChrisO505 @cook_2774571

Ettalong, Australia

So so good. Takes an eternity to get this on the plate. But well worth the wait.

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Ingredients

6 servings

500 gramsGreen split peas
1Leek, sliced
3 largecarrots, diced
2 largepotatoes, diced
3Celery stalks, diced
2Bay leaf
4Smoked ham bones (or bacon bones)
200 gramsPiece of smoked ham
1Cracked black pepper to taste

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Steps

1

Soak split peas for 6 hours or over night.
2

Drain, rinse and add to large pot. Cover with cold water.
3

Bring to the boil then gently simmer until peas start to break up.
4

Whilst waiting for that to happen- throw carrots, leek and celery in a large heavy base pan and fry until softened (not browned).
5

Add celery, leek and carrots to the peas along with potatoes, bay leaves, ham bones and ham.
6

Keep it simmering for around an eternity until the smell makes you salivate and soup is thickened.
7

Remove ham piece, chop it up and throw it back in.
8

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!