Pea and Ham Soup A hearty, nutritious soup that is lower in fat and salt than traditional versions. Print this recipe Details Serves: 6Number of ingredients: 11To prep: 15 minutesTo cook: 1 - 1.5 hoursDifficulty: Easy Nutrition per servingKilojoules: 1134Calories: 271Protein: 20gFat: 5.4gSaturated Fat: 1.4gCarbohydrates: 31.5gCarbohydrates per 100g: 8.3gFiber: 9.4gSodium: 600mgPotassium: 856mg Ingredients 300g dried green split peas听听 200g lean end of a ham hock听 1 medium onion, chopped听 2 carrots, peeled and diced听 2 celery stalks, chopped听 2 garlic cloves, crushed听听 1 medium Carisma lower GI potato, peeled and diced听听 1 litre (4 cups) reduced salt vegetable stock听 1 teaspoon dried thyme听 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper听 1 tablespoon olive oil听听 Method Rinse the split peas thoroughly in cold water, removing any debris or stones.听 Cut the ham hock into small chunks.听 Heat the olive oil in a large casserole pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Saut茅 for 5-7 minutes until softened.听 Add the garlic and cook for another minute, stirring constantly to avoid burning.听 Add ham hock and cook to brown it lightly.听听 Stir in the split peas, potato, thyme, black pepper, and stock. Bring the soup to a boil.听 Reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. Let the soup simmer for 1-1.5 hours, or until the peas are soft and the soup has thickened. Stir occasionally.听听 Turn off heat. Take the ham hock out and let it cool slightly. Remove skin and bone, shred the meat, and discard fat and bone.听 Use a hand blender to blend the soup. Alternatively, transfer 1-2 cups of the soup to a regular blender, pur茅e it, and return it to the pot.听 Return ham to the pot and stir through.听听 Serve soup hot.听
