Transforming Leftover Christmas Ham into Hearty Yellow Pea Soup - Glen And Friends
Ingredients
- Ham1
- Carrot · diced, coarsely chopped2 + 2–3
- Celery · diced2 + 2 stalks
- Onion · diced2
- Bay leaf4
- Peppercorn25
- Oil for frying
- Split pea · dried500 ml
- Pea250 ml
- Vinegar15 ml
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Put the ham bone, carrots, celery, onion, 3 L (12 cups) cold water, bay leaves and peppercorns in a large stockpot.
- Bring just to a barest boil, then lower to a slow simmer and skim off any foam.
- Simmer for 1½ to 2 hours.
- Strain out the solids, keeping any meat, and cut the meat into bite-size pieces.
- In a heavy soup pot, sauté the diced onion, celery and carrots in oil until softened.
- Add the ham stock and dried split peas, bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer.
- Cover and simmer until the split peas are tender.
- Add the whole yellow peas (soaked overnight) and the ham pieces.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer for another 45 minutes to 1 hour, then stir in the vinegar.
Summarized from Glen & Friends Cooking's video. Watch it for the details.
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