Quick and easy pea and ham soup, made from scratch with your favourite choice of ham. A filling midweek meal or tasty starter at your next dinner party
The Great British Pea
So this week is Great British Pea week!! The week to rejoice with and be thankful for little green peas everywhere! To make sure that I don’t miss out on celebrating I’ve come up with not one, but two delicious pea recipes. The first is this creamy pea and ham soup. A proper soup that filled me right up and nearly had me licking my bowl!
. . . Ok – I licked the bowl 🙂
Pea and ham soup
For a quick and easy, family friendly meal – this recipe has got to be up there with some of the best. Its super quick, really simple, and everyone gets a good helping of greens. Plus its great for using up any leftover ham.
Frozen peas
To get this meal on the table within 15 minutes I always opt for frozen peas – I always have peas in my freezer, they are fabulous in any kind of soup, amazing in risottos and obviously the perfect addition to fish and chips. Honestly – I don’t know where I’d be without the frozen pea.
Peas!
However, we are right in the middle of pea season and pea pods are popping up all over the place. So if you do happen to have some fresh peas, then swap these in for the frozen peas and give yourself a little extra time for podding – (aka – get the other half/kids/best mate to help you out 🙂 )
Serve soup hot or cold
This recipe is minimal prep, minimal cooking and a fuss free dinner that is definitely a winner in our house. Even if we are revelling in an amazing heatwave (I do hope I’m not going to jinx it) its still nice to come home to a hot meal. Or – if you really fancy something cooler this soup is just as fabulous served cold, straight from the fridge 🙂
Make it veggie
For a veggie alternative, leave out the ham or check out my pea and samphire soup.
My second pea recipe coming soon!!
Enjoy!
Pea and Ham Soup
Ingredients
- 20 g butter
- 200 g onion finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic (6g crushed and roughly chopped)
- 20 g plain flour
- 500 ml Stock
- 400 g frozen garden peas (or if you have fresh - 500g un-podded peas - additional time need to pod your peas!)
- Sea salt and pepper
- 110 g of your favourite choice of ham (chunky, thinly sliced, country, cured - whatever you fancy)
- 1 tbsp half fat creme fraiche
To serve
- Extra creme fraiche and bread to dunk
Instructions
- In a large pan melt the butter on a medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and fry until soft.
- Next add the flour and stir in well. Then gradually add the stock whilst continuing to stir.
- Add the frozen peas and season with salt and pepper, then simmer for around 2-3 minutes until cooked through. Remove the pan from the heat and transfer the soup to a blender. Blitz until smooth.
- Return the soup to the pan and place back on a medium heat. Add the ham and creme fraiche and mix in well. when piping hot, remove from the heat and serve with a swirl of creme fraiche and bread for dunking.
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I am linking this recipe to #cookblogshare hosted by hijackedbytwins, recipesmadeeasy, everydayhealthyrecipes and Easypeasyfoodie. I am also linking to #brilliantblogposts by honestmum, #cookonceeattwice by searchingforspice, and #recipeoftheweek hosted by amummytoo.
I love how vibrant this pean and ham soup is. Makes you want to dive right on in
wow this soup would make a fabulous light midweek meal -It looks delicious and so easy too. Thank you for linking to #CookBlogShare
Thanks Jacqui:-) Oh yes – definitely great for mid week – who doesn’t love a quick and easy filling meal 🙂
What a lovely soup Debbie, so summery and fresh! I would happily devour a bowl any time. Delicious!
Thanks so much Jo – me too – always good when I know this is stock piled in my freezer 🙂
What a great recipe to celebrate peas, even in the middle of summer! I grew up on a farm and we always had one field of peas every year. I used to love walking through it and eating loads of fresh peas. They really are amazing straight from the pod so I’m looking forward to your next pea recipe too!. Thanks so much for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice x
Oh wow – how fabulous that you grew up on a farm – not jealous at all. A field full of peas sounds pretty ideallic too!! I also love them straight from the pod- so sweet and crunchy!! Thanks so much for stopping by Corina and as always thanks for hosting!!