Green Pea Soup ( With Dried Peas)

Name: Green Pea Soup ( With Dried Peas)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 5 liters, 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 500 g split peas (soaked overnight); 4 liters water; 150 g carrots; 2 medium onions; 125 g ham knuckle or 125 g bacon; thyme; bay leaf; salt and pepper; stale bread (cubed); 3 tablespoons oil; 1 teaspoon thyme; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

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Recipe by Wild Thyme Flour

Basic Green pea soup with dried split peas and a ham or bacon knuckle for flavouring. You may put in a piece of bacon instead. This is from 'Practical Cookery'

READY IN: 1hr 10mins

SERVES: 10

YIELD: 5 liters

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

500

g split peas (soaked overnight)
4

liters water
150

g carrots
2

medium onions
125

g ham knuckle or 125 g bacon
thyme
bay leaf
salt and pepper
Croutons
stale bread (cubed)
3

tablespoons oil
1

teaspoon thyme
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂

teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS

Place the soaked peas in a pan, cover with the water, bring to the boil .
Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until the peas are tender.
remove the ham hock, bayleaf and carrot and liquidise.
Correct seasoning.
Croutons:
Toss the cubed bread with the remaining ingredients in a frying pan until they get lightly browned.