Pea and ham soup

Name: Pea and ham soup
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 leeks, trimmed and finely chopped; 500g frozen peas; 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock, hot; 100g thick slice of ham, shredded

Jill Dupleix

March 24, 2020

Time:< 30 mins

A lighter, faster and greener pea soup than the traditional one using dried split peas. A smoked, gypsy-style ham gives it a lovely flavour.

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
2 leeks, trimmed and finely chopped
500g frozen peas
1 litre chicken or vegetable stock, hot
100g thick slice of ham, shredded

Method

Step 1
Heat the oil in a pan and cook the leeks until soft, about 10 minutes, without browning.
Step 2
Add the peas and toss until well coated with oil. Add the hot stock and bring to the boil.
Step 3
Simmer for 10 minutes then puree the soup in batches in a blender or with a stick blender.
Step 4
Return to the pan, add most of the shredded ham, season well and simmer for five minutes.
Step 5
Serve hot with the remaining ham and a grind of black pepper.