Pea, Ham and Nutmeg soup.

Method

• step 1

  Firstly cut the rinds of the bacon and fry all the bacon with 1 rind in a few sprays of cooking spray or 1tsp of extra virgin olive oil.

• step 2

  Fry for 5 mins on a low heat.

• step 3

  Finely chop the garlic and add to bacon.

• step 4

  Fry for another minuite with the bacon.

• step 5

  Meanwhile peel and dice the potato, make the vegtable stock with 700ml boiling water and vegtable stock (i used bullion).

• step 6

  Add the diced potato, peas and vegtable stock too the pan.

• step 7

  Give a quick stir, then add the nutmeg, thyme and corriander. Seasoning to taste afterwards. Give the soup another stir to make sure all the ingrediants are mixed in.

• step 8

  Simmer on a low heat for 15 minuites untill the peas and potato are soft.

• step 9

  Allow to cool for a minuite or two, then transfer to a blender, or use a handheld blender in the pan to blend the ingredients together. Blend untill a fine, thick soup has been made. Reheat if it needs it and serve with some nice brown bread and a sprig of thyme.