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London Fog - Yellow Split Pea & Ham Soup

1/5/2017

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​The merry Yule gatherings have been successful in chasing away the darkness!  The fairies in the Grove have noticed the dazzling pink sunsets glittering on the snow have moved from the late afternoon to the early evening.   We also find that the joyful winter celebrations around the tables have somewhat exhausted the fruits of harvest and it is time to take stock of our larders.  ​
January often marks a month for tightening our belts!


Here is a great low-cost soup recipe for January suppers.  Uses up some of the left-over ham from Christmas and only requires a few ingredients.  Chock full of healthy vegetables, this warm and hearty meal is perfect for a cold winter night!

Yellow Split Pea and Ham Soup "London Fog"

Making the stock:
Place a couple of slices of ham in a pot.  Cover with water.  Roughly chop 1/2 yellow onion, 1 peeled carrot and 1 stick of celery.  Add to pot along with 2 bay leaves and a wee handful of peppercorns.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat.  Simmer for an hour or so.


Making the soup:
During this time, very finely chop 1 each of:  leek, peeled carrot and remainder of the yellow onion. Melt a large pat of butter in a deep frying pan.  Add the veg and and gently saute - just until softened.  Turn off heat.


Back to the stock:
Now remove ham slices from pot and dice/tear into small pieces.  Set aside in a covered dish.  Strain the stock through a sieve pressing well down on all the veg to get as much of the goodness as possible.

Back to the soup:
Pour 1/2 the stock into the fry pan and add 1 1/3 c yellow split peas. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 45 minutes until peas are soft.  


Ladle 1/2 the mixture, a bit at a time, into a blender/food processor, together with some of the remaining stock, to make a nice puree. Return puree to soup in the fry pan.  Add the ham, stir and heat until hot through.

​Serve immediately with buns, crackers and a nice cheese.


Meadow Sweet Grove © V. Buchanan 2017 / edited 2019
Ingredients:

1 or 2 slices of ham
1 or 2 carrots
1 stick of celery
1 yellow onion
1 leek
1 1/3 c yellow split peas
2 bay leaves
Black peppercorns

Butter

Accompaniments:  buns, crackers, cheese


THRIFTY TIPS for this recipe: 
- always freeze left-over ham,
- stock up on yellow split peas on sale
- grow your own veg (if you can), bay leaves will grow in a pot
- don't buy a whole bunch of celery if you won't use it - only 1 stick is required for this recipe - some grocery stores carry them this way if you look around.

3 Comments
Kristine Maxwell
1/13/2017 12:04:05 am

Lovely recipe, would be nice any time of year!

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Vicki Buchanan
1/13/2017 10:44:49 am

Yes Kristine...it is! Thanks for your comment.

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Kristine Maxwell
1/15/2017 10:48:49 pm

You are welcome :)




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