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Pea and ham soup

Jill Dupleix
Jill Dupleix

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Pea and ham soup.
Pea and ham soup.Marina Oliphant

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.

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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

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oil in a pan and cook the leeks until soft, about 10 minutes, without browning.

  2. Step 2

    Add the peas and toss until well coated with oil. Add the hot stock and bring to the boil.

  3. Step 3

    Simmer for 10 minutes then puree the soup in batches in a blender or with a stick blender.

  4. Step 4

    Return to the pan, add most of the shredded ham, season well and simmer for five minutes.

  5. Step 5

    Serve hot with the remaining ham and a grind of black pepper.

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Jill DupleixJill Dupleix is a Good Food contributor and reviewer who writes the Know-How column.

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Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/recipes/pea-and-ham-soup-20111018-29wt4.html