Pea and Ham Soup

Name: Pea and Ham Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 500 g yellow split peas; 500 g split peas; 1 kg ham bones; 3 carrots, diced; 1 large onion, diced; 3 stalks celery, diced; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 sprig thyme; 1 sprig parsley; 1/2 bunch mint; 6 whole cloves; 4 liters water; finely chopped mint (to garnish)

Submitted by Terese

"Perfect for chilly winter evenings."

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photo by sdowswell

Ready In:: 2hrs 20mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 6

ingredients

500 g yellow split peas
500 g split peas
1 kg ham bones
3 carrots, diced
1 large onion, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 sprig thyme
1 sprig parsley
¹⁄₂ bunch mint
6 whole cloves
4 liters water
finely chopped mint (to garnish)

directions

Wash the peas and put into a large soup pot.
Add the ham bones, carrot, onion, celery.
Wrap the thyme, parsley, mint and cloves in a muslin and put into the pot.
Cover with water.
Bring to the boil and take off any scum that has formed on the top.
Turn down the heat and simmer for 2 hours.
If the soup is too thick, add water.
To serve, garnish with mint.

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Reviews

Excellent and unctous. I used a couple ham hocks as others have, but when I make this next I will likely used smocked hocks for extra flavour.

sdowswell
This recipe is awesome!! I too use ham hocks and it tastes so delicious!!! It's also awesome to freeze it. Just fill container 3 quarters full as it expands like everything frozen does. Recommending this too all my family and friends. Thanx mate!!

Chef Shez
Yum this is delicious. Very thick and creamy as the split peas reduced right down for me. I grated my carrot like I do for most soups and also added a tablespoon of veggie stock powder. Thanks for another keeper Terese.

Jewelies
This was the best pea and ham soup I've ever tasted!! I've never had this soup with mint, totally loved the fresh taste it added. I used two smoked ham hocks and did as Jan did, cut the meat up and added it to the soup. I chopped the garnish mint so that it could be stirred through. Served with sour dough bread. Thanks Terese for helping me get over a childhood phobia of pea and ham soup!!

Fairy Nuff
I love pea and ham soup, it's one of my favourites in winter. This is fantastic, I love the mix of thyme and mint (I usually only use mint) and loved the garlic. I used a meaty ham hock, and about 1 1/2 hours into the cooking, added some stock powder-about 1 tablepoon of vegetable and chicken (half each). I removed the bone, allowed it to cool, then shredded the meat and added it back to the soup. You can't always do this with bacon bones so I prefer a hock. I also added heaps of pepper which I love in this soup. I've now frozen this in 10X2 portion containers.

JustJanS