Split Pea Soup

Name: Split Pea Soup
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 2.2 lb ham; 7 oz peas; 2 onions; 2 carrots; 2 bay leaves; 1 celery; 11 oz frozen peas; to serve bread

An easy Canadian lunch made with pork. Ready in about 22 minutes. Difficulty: easy.

17 minPrep (about)
5 minCook (about)
22 minTotal time
4Servings
EasyDifficulty

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Ingredients

How many people?

− 5 people +

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Main ingredient

2.8 lb ham

Fresh & other

9 oz peas
3 onions
3 carrots
1 celery
13 oz frozen peas
to serve bread

Spices & seasonings (1): bay leaves

3 bay leaves

How to make it

Steps in our own plain words.

Put the gammon in a very big pan with 8 ½ cups water.
Bring to the boil.
Take it off the heat.
Drain off your water – this helps to get rid of the saltiness.
Recover with 8 ½ cups cold water.
Bring to the boil again.
Put everything but the frozen peas in the pan.
Bring to the boil.
Reduce to a simmer.
Heat for 1½-2½ hrs, topping up your water as plus when you need to, to similar level it started at.
As your ham cooks plus softens, you can halve if you want, so it's all submerged under the liquid.
Wait until the ham is tender enough to pull in shreds.
It is ready.
Lift discard the skin, peel off and out the ham.
While it is still hot, shred the meat.
Remove bay from the soup.
Stir in the frozen peas.
Simmer for 1 min.
Blend until smooth.
Add splash of water if too thick.
Return to your pan.
Heat through if it cooled, or if you are making ahead.
Wait until you are ready to serve.
Mix your hot soup with most of the ham – reheat if made ahead.
Dish up in bowls with the rest of the ham scattered over the top, plus eat with crusty bread and butter.