Ham and green pea soup

Name: Ham and green pea soup
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped; Knob of butter; A little oil; 1 large potato (about 200g), diced; 1 litre fresh ham or chicken stock; 675g frozen peas, defrosted; A good handful of finely chopped fresh mint; 180g shredded ham hock or chunky torn roast ham; Fresh crusty bread to serve

Published: 31 Oct 13
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Looking for an easy pea and ham soup? This hearty soup recipe is easy to make and always a hit – you use frozen peas in it. Serve with plenty of crusty bread.

Serves 6
Takes 30 minutes to make

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Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
Knob of butter
A little oil
1 large potato (about 200g), diced
1 litre fresh ham or chicken stock
675g frozen peas, defrosted
A good handful of finely chopped fresh mint
180g shredded ham hock or chunky torn roast ham
Fresh crusty bread to serve

Method

Fry the onion in a knob of butter and a little oil for 10 minutes until soft. Add the diced potato and cover with the stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes until the potato is tender.
Add 600g of the peas and the mint, then season well. Take off the heat, cool, then whizz in a blender until smooth. Stir in the rest of the peas and the ham hock or roast ham. Season to taste, then serve with fresh crusty bread.

Recipe from November 2013 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 232kcals
Fat: 6.7g (2.5g saturated)
Protein: 14.4g
Carbohydrates: 19.5g (4.3g sugars)
Fibre: 8.1g
Salt: 1.4g

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