Couperwife Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 i have always wanted to make pea and ham soup ive found this recipe Serves: 4 Time: About an hour and a quarter Cost: about 75p a head 1 tbsp light olive oil or other cooking oil 15g butter 1 medium to large onion, peeled and roughly chopped 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced 2 sticks of celery, trimmed and sliced (if you have some) A ham hock bone plus some extra ham 225g green split peas A bayleaf or a sprig of thyme Salt and pepper A handful of fresh parsley Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan or casserole, add the butter then once it’s melted tip in the chopped and sliced vegetables (and bacon if using) and give them a stir. Cover the pan and cook on a low heat for about 10 minutes until the vegetables are beginning to soften. Add the ham bone , the split peas and bayleaf then pour in enough water to cover the bone (about 750ml). Bring to the boil and skim then simmer the soup for about an hour until the peas are soft and mushy. Remove the bone and herbs and add a little extra water or vegetable stock to thin the soup a little. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Chop up the ham and parsley, add to the soup and reheat. Check seasoning and serve. its from *** this*** website, it looks rather good actually, it gives prices of meals and they all seem rather cheap its cooking now, hope its yummy cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Oh,I love proper pea & ham soup. Will certainly be making this once it gets colder - thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 oooh, just had this for my tea thick is an understatement you could stand your spoon up in it, well, it will be filling cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 Quick question - where did you get your ham hock bone from? The butcher,or did you have one left over from a joint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 Morrisons it was about £1.50. our local butchers has them too the morrisons one was raw, the butchers ones are usually cooked, I assume you can use it the same way cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 That's where Morrisons are great, they sell loads of good cheap cuts of meat and if they have a butchers counter they will do their best to give you what you want. One of the butchers in out local store used to have his own business, but decided if he couldn't beat them join them, and he is a terrific butcher, really knows his stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 We make that soup with yellow split peas....................it's known as Umpa soup ( LMW could never pronounce Grandpa as a tot and it always sounded like Umpa) after my Dad who makes gallons of the stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Can't get a ham hock bone nor green split peas anywhere I am supposed to be doing this tomorrow too - I think its going to mean a trip to BIG TESCO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Try using split yellow peas if you can't get green peas ( Umpa soup uses split yellow peas). Most small butchers should have a ham hock and they are usually around the £2.50 mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I am putting this on a back burner until after Christmas,when I will have a ham hock of my on anyhow Managed to snaffle some wonderful local ham, an end piece, very cheap from Waitrose this week, that went into a Risotto today & will go into my Hearty Ham & Cabbage Broth for supper tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
