Name: Pea and Ham Soup
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 300 g (10½ oz) frozen peas or petits pois; 175 g (6 oz) thick-cut ham, roughly chopped, or shredded ham hock; 1 potato (around 200 g/7 oz), chopped; 1 tablespoon sunflower or vegetable oil; 200 ml (7 fl oz) whole (full-fat) milk (or use stock); 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 400 ml (14 fl oz) chicken or vegetable stock (gluten-free, if necessary)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Frozen Peas Cookbook

By Samuel Goldsmith

Published 2025

About

Peas and pork go well together in many guises – ham, pancetta, bacon, sausages, the list goes on… In a soup, I love how the pinkness of the ham pops against the vibrant green soup. It’s a great dish to serve at a relaxed dinner.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sunflower or vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1

Dinner
Gluten-free
Soup

Method

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a gentle heat. Fry the onion for 10–12 minutes or until soft but not golden. Stir in the potato and garlic and fry for 1–2 minutes to soften a little.

Pour in the stock and milk and bring to the boil over a medium heat. Reduce to a simmer. Tip in the frozen peas, bring back to a simmer and cook for a few minutes or until the peas are warmed through.

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