Pea and Ham Soup

Name: Pea and Ham Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp. oil; 1 onion, chopped; 750 g (1lb 11oz) frozen peas; 1 L (1¾ pint) chicken stock; 2 x 200 g (7oz) unsmoked gammon steaks, fat trimmed; 1 tbsp. chopped fresh chives, plus extra to garnish; 4 tsp. half-fat crème fraîche

This speedy soup makes for a hearty and healthy warming meal on cold evenings

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 08 February 2012

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Yields:

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

25 mins

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. oil
1 onion, chopped
750 g (1lb 11oz) frozen peas
1 l (1¾ pint) chicken stock
2 x 200 g (7oz) unsmoked gammon steaks, fat trimmed
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives, plus extra to garnish
4 tsp. half-fat crème fraîche

Directions

1. Step 1
  Heat the oil in a large pan and fry onion for 10min until softened but not coloured
2. Step 2
  Stir in the peas and chicken stock  and bring to the boil. Add gammon steaks and simmer for 5min until cooked through
3. Step 3
  Lift out gammon and set aside on a board. Blend soup until completely  smooth (do this in batches, if necessary). Meanwhile, shred gammon into fine pieces, discarding any fat
4. Step 4
  Return soup to the pan, reheat, and add shredded gammon and chives. Check seasoning. Divide among four warmed soup bowls and garnish with some crème fraîche, extra chives and freshly ground black pepper. Serve with crusty bread
  
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Per Serving:

Calories: 378
Total carbs: 21 g
Sugars: 7 g
Total fat: 21 g
Saturated fat: 8 g

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