Pea & Ham Soup
You have to start this one the night before, but the final result is well worth the effort!
- Yield: Serves 8
- Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking Time: 4-8 Hours
- Proven
Ingredients
- 300g dried split green peas
- 1 onions, roughly chopped
- 2 large carrot, peeled, roughly chopped
- 1-2 celery stick, roughly chopped
- 1 garlic cloves
- 1l vegetable stock
- 500ml water
- 1 large kaiserfleisch or ham hock, with a good mixture of fat and flesh, chopped into large pieces
- 150 ml cream, to finish
Directions
- Place the peas in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Cover and set aside overnight to soak.
- The next day, drain the peas and transfer them to a large saucepan or slow cooker. Add the onion, carrot, (celery), stock and water. Stir to combine, then add the kaiserfleisch.
- In Slow Cooker: Turn on high for at least 4 hours, low for at least 6. Kaiserfleisch should crumble to the touch.
- Remove the Kaiserfleisch and chop coarsely.
- Blend the soup - an imersion blender makes this really easy. Taste and season with salt and pepper, taste before seasoning as the ham may have made the soup salty.
