Pea & Ham Soup
6
peopleServes
10
minutesPreparation Time
90
minutes Stove TopCooking Time
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp oil or 50 g butter
- 2 onions, finely diced
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, peeled and sliced
- 2 tsp McCormick Thyme
- 1 tsp McCormick Chilli Flakes
- 1 tsp McCormick Oregano
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 300 g green split peas
- 1 1/2 - 2 Litres (8 cups) low salt chicken stock
- 1 cup peas, frozen
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Directions
- Heat oil or butter in a large pot and fry onion for 3-4 minutes, add in garlic, McCormick Thyme Leaves, Chilli Flakes and Oregano Leaves then stir for a further 2 minutes.
- Add in the ham hock and split peas with the stock and bring to the boil, turn down heat to low and let the soup gently simmer for 1 ½ hours.
- Take the hock out of the pot and shred the meat. Place the frozen peas into the soup for 5 minutes and then blend the soup until smooth.
- Add in the shredded ham and heat five minutes before serving, and finish with parsley.
Recipe Tip
For a creamy soup add 2 tsp of yoghurt to each bowl of soup.
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