Pea and ham soup

Create an old-fashioned classic with this creamy pea and ham soup.

Recipe «Pea and ham soup» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 6:15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 medium ham hock, 1 1/2 cups dried green split peas, rinsed, drained, 1 leek, pale section only, thinly sliced, 1 carrot, peeled, finely chopped, 2 celery sticks, finely chopped , 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 4 cups salt-reduced chicken stock, 1 cup frozen peas , 1/2 cup thickened cream, Flat-leaf parsley leaves, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1 medium ham hock 
• 1 1/2 cups dried green split peas, rinsed, drained 
• 1 leek, pale section only, thinly sliced 
• 1 carrot, peeled, finely chopped 
• 2 celery sticks, finely chopped 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 4 cups salt-reduced chicken stock 
• 1 cup frozen peas 
• 1/2 cup thickened cream 
• Flat-leaf parsley leaves, to serve 

Instructions

1. Place the ham hock, split peas, leek, carrot, celery and garlic in a slow cooker. Pour over the stock and 2 cups (500ml) cold water. Cook on high for 6 hours (or low for 8 hours), or until the peas are tender. Use tongs to transfer the ham hock to a large heatproof bowl.
2. Add the frozen peas to the slow cooker and cook for 15 mins or until heated through and tender.
3. Meanwhile, remove any meat from the ham bone. Discard bone and rind. Coarsely chop the ham.
4. Transfer half the pea mixture to a blender and blend until smooth. Return to the slow cooker with half the ham and half the cream and stir to combine.
5. Ladle the soup among serving bowls. Drizzle with remaining cream and top with remaining ham. Sprinkle with parsley leaves and serve immediately.