Sunday 10 January 2016

Pea and Ham Soup

Kept the stock and some meaty bits from cooking the Christmas Ham


knob of butter
1 onion , chopped
1 litre ham or pork stock
1 medium potato , peeled and diced
500 g frozen petits pois
300 g thickly sliced ham, trimmed of any fat and diced

Heat the butter in a saucepan and when lightly foaming gently cook the onions until softened, but not coloured.
Tip in the potato and stir to coat in butter, then pour over the stock. 
Simmer until softened.Tip in the frozen peas and bring back to the boil. Cook for a couple of mins. 
Remove from the heat and blend until smooth. Stir in the diced ham and serve.