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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 100 Minutes |
Ready In: 120 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Perfect for chilly winter evenings. Ingredients:
500 g yellow split peas |
500 g split peas |
1 kg ham bones |
3 carrots, diced |
1 large onion, diced |
3 stalks celery, diced |
3 garlic cloves, crushed |
1 sprig thyme |
1 sprig parsley |
1/2 bunch mint |
6 whole cloves |
4 liters water |
finely chopped mint (to garnish) |
Directions:
1. Wash the peas and put into a large soup pot.
2. Add the ham bones, carrot, onion, celery.
3. Wrap the thyme, parsley, mint and cloves in a muslin and put into the pot.
4. Cover with water.
5. Bring to the boil and take off any scum that has formed on the top.
6. Turn down the heat and simmer for 2 hours.
7. If the soup is too thick, add water.
8. To serve, garnish with mint.
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