Tasty Pease Pudding
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- overnight soaking for split peas
- Easy
- Serves 8
simple and easy to make, goes perfectly with gammon and ham
Ingredients
- 500g yellow split peas (soaked overnight)
- 1 small potato, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely sliced
- 1 bunch thyme, tied with string
- 3 bay leaves (fresh if possible)
- 2 cloves
- fresh salt and pepper
- 50g butter
- small bunch of flat leaf parsley
Method
- STEP 1Place all the ingredients into a pan (except the butter) and include a pinch of salt and pepper. Add enough water to cover and bring to the boil.
- STEP 2turn down the heat and simmer for 1.5 hours, until the split peas are tender
- STEP 3remove from the heat and take out the bay leaves, cloves, and thyme. Add another dash of salt and pepper and the butter. Mash everything in the pan until everything is creamy but slightly rough. serve with your gammon/ham
