Pea and Ham Soup
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 medium (150g) brown onion, chopped coarsely2 garlic cloves, 4 celery stalks, chopped coarselyhalf a head of broccoli2 bay leaves2 ham hocks2.5 liters (10 cups) chicken stock 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper2 cups (375g) split green peas
Method
Cook onion, garlic, brccoli, celery until softened. Add enough stock to cover and simmer until veges are cooked then puree until smooth. Add bay leaves, split peas, ham hocks, and remaining stock; bring to the boil. Reduce the heat; simmer, covered, for about 2 hours. Remove ham hock and bay leaves.
When ham hocks are cool enough to handle, remove meat from hocks. Shred meat finely and add back to the soup. Rest soup for 15 minutes before serving.
Serving Size: Makes 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RJW1989.
Cook onion, garlic, brccoli, celery until softened. Add enough stock to cover and simmer until veges are cooked then puree until smooth. Add bay leaves, split peas, ham hocks, and remaining stock; bring to the boil. Reduce the heat; simmer, covered, for about 2 hours. Remove ham hock and bay leaves.
When ham hocks are cool enough to handle, remove meat from hocks. Shred meat finely and add back to the soup. Rest soup for 15 minutes before serving.
Serving Size: Makes 8 servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RJW1989.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 373.1
- Total Fat: 20.0 g
- Cholesterol: 82.5 mg
- Sodium: 1,218.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
- Protein: 30.5 g
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