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MAKING PEA SOUP LOVELY
Author
:
Susan Murray, www.awomancooksinasheville.com
Ingredients
ΒΌ
cup
butter
1
medium onion
chopped
3
carrots
diced
2
cloves
garlic
chopped
1
lb
split peas
1
bay leaf
Fresh thyme or oregano
8
cups
stock
1
ham bone or ham hock
1-2
cups
diced ham
Instructions
Clean and soak the peas according to the package directions.
Melt butter in a large pot until foaming. Add the onion, carrots and garlic and cook over medium low heat until the vegetables have softened.
Stir in the peas, then add all the rest of the ingredients except the diced ham.
Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes to an hour until the peas are cooked.
Remove the ham bone and puree the soup, using an immersion blender if you have one or in a food processor or regular blender.
Taste the soup and season with salt and pepper as desired.
Stir in the diced ham and heat through.
Serve with croutons and a little hot sauce on the side.