Green Pea Soup ( With Dried Peas)

Submitted 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
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 5 liters
• Serves: 10

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

• Croutons

• stale bread (cubed)
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

directions

1. Place the soaked peas in a pan, cover with the water, bring to the boil .
2. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until the peas are tender.
3. remove the ham hock, bayleaf and carrot and liquidise.
4. Correct seasoning.

5. Croutons:

6. Toss the cubed bread with the remaining ingredients in a frying pan until they get lightly browned.

Reviews

[keithbotha]

A good basic soup. I used smoked pork ribs ( about 250-300g) added a stick of celery, a potatoe(makes the end result creamier) and a finely chopped fresh green chilly. I grow my own herbs and added a boquet garni of sage, thyme and ropsemary tied up with string. Oh yes, added the onion whole with a few cloves stuck into it, I think a nice tart apple would also add interest, a Granny Smith here in South africa. Lovely rich soup for a blustery winters day