Split pea and ham soup

Get ready to mix in all your favorite flavoursome meats such as cooked chorizo or salami. Are you a vegetarian? Then you can eat this meal too, simply by removing the ham. This is definitely a must-have dish on a cold winter's day.

Preparation Time: 5 min.
Cooking Time: 50 min.
Servings: 4

Nutritional Information (Amount per serving)

Protein 12 g

Carbohydrates 31.4 g

Dietary Fiber 8.9 g

Fat- Total 4.8 g

Saturated 1.5 g

INGREDIENTS

250g yellow split peas, soaked overnight in cold water
1 ½ litres vegetable stock
1 onion peeled and sliced
1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
100g cooked ham, chopped, (can be smoked)
3 carrots, peeled and diced
½ tablespoon mixed herbs

PREPARATION

Rinse the pre-soaked peas in a sieve and pick out any stones. Place the peas in a large soup pan with the stock and bring to a boil, then simmer for 25 minutes, skimming off any foam that rises to the surface. Add the remaining ingredients (apart from the ham), and simmer for a further 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Blend in a pan using a stick blender and return to low heat. Add the ham and cook for a further 5 minutes until heated through and serve.


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