Green Pea and Ham Soup

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Fresh and summery and easy to make at any time of year, enjoy a real burst of sunshine energy from this vibrant pea and ham soup made from frozen green peas.

Servings:

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time3

Cook Time22

Total Time25

Equipment

Stick / Immersion Blender (UK) Get one with the highest wattage you can, and ideally a steel shaft

Ingredients

1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 potato
500 ml stock
500 g frozen peas
100 g ham

Metric - USA Cups

Instructions

First, prepare the vegetables, chopping the onion and potatoes into 1 cm pieces and the garlic finely. You do not need to peel the potatoes.
Heat the butter and oil in the soup pan and then add the onion, cooking gently to soften it. Then add the garlic and cook for a minute longer.
Add the potato and stock. Put the lid on, bring to a steady simmer and cook for ten minutes, or until the potato is cooked.
Add the peas. If they are still frozen, heat gently at first to defrost. Then simmer for a few minutes until tender.
Scoop out a few of the cooked peas to use as a garnish. Then blend the soup using a stick blender (or jug blender if you prefer).
Adjust the consistency with a little stock if necessary, and check seasoning. Then stir in the chopped ham, reserving a little for garnish. Heat through.
Serve hot, garnished with the reserved peas and ham.

Notes

Storage

This green pea and ham soup recipe will serve six with some hearty bread, so if you are making it for one or two, you will have plenty for another day.

Fridge – Once cool, cover and store in the fridge, where it will keep for up to three days. Reheat in a pan on the stove or in the microwave.

Freezer – Transfer the cooled soup to airtight containers and freeze your pea and ham soup for up to three months.

Reheating – Defrost your soup in the fridge over night, or on the kitchen counter for a few hours. Reheat in a pan on the stove top, or in a safe container in the microwave. When using the microwave, I like to use a Pyrex-style jug as you can lift it out one handed and pour it out easily.

Storage

This green pea and ham soup recipe will serve six with some hearty bread, so if you are making it for one or two, you will have plenty for another day.

Fridge – Once cool, cover and store in the fridge, where it will keep for up to three days. Reheat in a pan on the stove or in the microwave.

Freezer – Transfer the cooled soup to airtight containers and freeze your pea and ham soup for up to three months.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.