Split Pea Soup
Serves 4
Easy
Total time:
12 hours soaking time for the yellow split peas
Just a lovely warming soup. I use ham stock which I freeze after cooking the Christmas ham.
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- 225g yellow split peas
- 1.5 litres stock
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 sweet potato, chopped
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 4 handfuls of raw spinach
Method
step 1
Soak the yellow split peas for 12 hours in cold water.step 2
Rinse the split peas, put in a large pan and cover with the stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for 25 mins.step 3
Remove any scum and add the onion, sweet potato and carrots. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the veg are tender.step 4
Cool slightly, then blend until smooth.step 5
Return to the pan and reheat, adding the spinach to wilt it.
