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Pea and Ham Soup
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 100 Minutes
Ready In: 120 Minutes
Servings: 6
Perfect for chilly winter evenings.
Ingredients:
500 g yellow split peas
500 g split peas
1 kg ham bones
3 carrots, diced
1 large onion, diced
3 stalks celery, diced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 sprig thyme
1 sprig parsley
1/2 bunch mint
6 whole cloves
4 liters water
finely chopped mint (to garnish)
Directions:
1. Wash the peas and put into a large soup pot.
2. Add the ham bones, carrot, onion, celery.
3. Wrap the thyme, parsley, mint and cloves in a muslin and put into the pot.
4. Cover with water.
5. Bring to the boil and take off any scum that has formed on the top.
6. Turn down the heat and simmer for 2 hours.
7. If the soup is too thick, add water.
8. To serve, garnish with mint.
By RecipeOfHealth.com