Pea and Ham Soup

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, chopped
2 sticks celery
2 carrots, peeled, chopped
3 cloves of garlic finely grated
500ml chicken stock
300g split peas
300g thickly sliced ham or bacon diced
1 bayleaf
Salt and pepper

Method

STEP 1

Heat the butter in a saucepan and when lightly foaming gently cook carrot, onion and celery until softened, but not coloured.

STEP 2

Add garlic and then pour in chicken stock. Simmer until softened.

STEP 3

Add split peas and bayleaf and bring back to the boil. Simmer for about 1 hour.

STEP 4

Remove from the heat and blend until smooth. Stir in 300g diced ham and serve.


Season with salt and pepper.



Location: Cape Town, South Africa

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