Spring greens & gammon soup

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Barney Desmazery

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Recipe by Barney Desmazery

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1. Put the gammon in a large pan with the bay leaves, onions and about 1.5 litres of cold water or enough to cover. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for about 1½ hrs.
2. Drain the gammon, reserving the cooking liquid. When the gammon is cool enough to handle, trim away the skin, and shred the meat.
3. Return meat to the pan with the reserved cooking liquid, paprika and potatoes. Cover and simmer for 20 mins or until the potatoes are cooked.
4. While the potatoes are cooking, trim away the stalky bit from the greens and finely shred the leaf. Stir the greens and beans into the stock and continue to cook for about 10 mins until cooked. Season to taste and serve ladled straight from the pan.

Per serving

350 kcalories, protein 30g, carbohydrate 32g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 7g, salt 3.33 g

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  I didn't expect much from this soup but it was filling and tasty. A quick and easy favourite.

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  What a great soup! The smoky flavour of the paprika perfectly complemented the pork. It was filling, delicious and perfect for winter. It takes a bit long, so I recomend making it on the weekend. I started making it on a Monday evening and just finised it off on the Tuesday. Wasn't sure what winter greens were, so just used baby spinach which was great.

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Ingredients

• 450g piece gammon , soaked overnight
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 medium onions , sliced
• 2 tsp paprika
• 2 large potatoes , peeled and chopped into small chunks
• 225g spring greens , roughly chopped
• 450g can cannellini beans , drained and washed

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Serves 4

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Prep 10 mins

Cook min 2 hrs

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Ingredients

• 450g piece gammon , soaked overnight
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 medium onions , sliced
• 2 tsp paprika
• 2 large potatoes , peeled and chopped into small chunks
• 225g spring greens , roughly chopped
• 450g can cannellini beans , drained and washed

Per serving

350 kcalories, protein 30g, carbohydrate 32g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 7g, salt 3.33 g

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