Ham & pea soup

Name: Ham & pea soup | Asda Good Living
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 stick of celery, sliced; 200g potatoes (peeled weight), cubed; 1 carrot, peeled and chopped; 500ml ham stock (or chicken stock); 200ml semi-skimmed milk; 300g frozen peas; 200g cooked ham, chopped; 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint (or 2 tsp dried mint); Crusty bread, to serve

This classic soup is traditionally made with dried split peas, which need slow cooking. We've used frozen so it's quicker to make.

By Asda Good Living,21st September 2015

(12 votes)

Cook: 40 Mins

Serves: 4

Price: 87p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 436g serving contains

Energy
1225kj
292kcal

15%

Fat
12.5g

Med
18%

Saturates
3.1g

Med
16%

Sugars
9.5g

Med
11%

Salt
2.1g

High
35%

of your 5-a-day

of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
281kj/67kcal

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 stick of celery, sliced

200g potatoes (peeled weight), cubed

1 carrot, peeled and chopped

500ml ham stock (or chicken stock)

200ml semi-skimmed milk

300g frozen peas

200g cooked ham, chopped

2 tbsp chopped fresh mint (or 2 tsp dried mint)

Crusty bread, to serve

Method

Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion and the garlic over a low heat until softened. Stir in the celery, potatoes and carrot, then cook for another 3 minutes.

Add the stock and bring to a simmer. Cover and continue simmering for another 15 minutes.

Stir in the milk and the frozen peas, then simmer gently for 4 minutes.

Blitz in a blender until smooth. Add the ham and heat until warmed through.

Season with black pepper and stir in the mint. Ladle into soup bowls and serve with some crusty bread.