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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 90 Minutes |
Ready In: 90 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Yummy soup for winter. Very green. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon veg oil |
1 onion, thinly sliced |
1 stick of celery, chopped |
1 ham hock, about 250g (9oz) |
250g (9oz) split peas |
1.1 litres (2 pints) water |
6 black peppercorns |
4 sprigs thyme |
1 bay leaf |
Directions:
1. Heat the oil in a deep saucepan and cook the onion and celery until soft. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 11/2 hours, by when the peas will have broken up and the ham will be falling from the bone.
2. Remove and discard the peppercorns, thyme and bay leaf. Take out the ham hock, remove the fat and cut into 1 inch pieces. Puree the soup.
3. When ready to serve, re-heat the soup (without boiling) and serve with the ham scattered on top.
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