Thick Pea & Ham Soup

As I’m writing this in October, the colder days are quickly coming! One of the bizarre parts of living in the UK is that around this time of year, one day it will be so cold and rainy, and the next will be so sunny! I am however starting to crave that winter comfort food, and this pea & ham soup is perfect! You can’t go wrong with a syn free soup!

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Pea & ham soup

Pea & ham soup is something that I only recently grew fond of. I never liked the thought of pea soup, however, if you add ham to the mix, it’s so much better!

Soup makers

I ran a poll asking if people thought that a soup maker was worth it. It had some very mixed responses! Most who were for the soup maker said that you can simply add all the ingredients into the soup maker and set it away without having to worry. A soup maker which proved to be popular is the Morphy Richards Compact Soup Maker.

I found that those who were against the soup maker mostly said that they didn’t feel the need to buy one. After all, you can make it yourself without too much hassle. One person commented that they found it more satisfying knowing that they had done it all and put the effort in, which I liked!

If you do not have a soup maker, a blender such as the Morphy Richards Jug Blender would do the job perfectly!

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If you do decide to make this delicious Pea & Ham soup, be sure to leave a comment below letting me know what you think of it! Why not take a snap and tag me on Instagram? @thesliceofjess

Details

Servings

4

Prep time

10 minutes

Cooking time

20 minutes

Calories

279 per portion

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Ingredients

  • 300g Maris Piper potatoes

  • 500g Garden Peas

  • 750ml Vegetable Stock

  • 200g Tinned Danish Ham

  • Pepper to season

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Directions

  • Peel your potato and cut up into quarters.
  • Add your peas, potato and vegetable stock to a large pan.
  • Boil on a high heat until the potato is soft.
  • Meanwhile, cut your ham into small chunks.
  • Put your peas, veg stock and potato into a blender or food processor.
  • Add half of your ham chunks to the blender and blend until smooth.
  • Pour into bowls and add the rest of the ham chunks.
  • Season with pepper.

Last updated: 4th November 2021