Slow Cooker Golden Pea And Ham Soup Food

SLOW-COOKER PEA AND HAM SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Slow cooker method: Preheat the slow cooker, if required. Sit the ham and bay leaf in the slow cooker and cover with 900ml (11⁄2 pints) of water. Cover and cook on auto/low for 8 hrs or on high for 4 hrs, then remove the ham and set aside. Discard the stock, or strain and reserve a little to add to the soup. Heat the oil in a large heavy-based pan over a medium heat, add the onion, and cook for 3-4 mins until soft. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the mustard, garlic, and herbs (reserve some thyme leaves for garnish). Add a little stock and bring to the boil, then tip in the peas (if you prefer them puréed, pulse them gently in a liquidizer or use a stick blender). Transfer to the slow cooker, add the remaining stock and the potatoes, cover, and cook on auto/low for 8 hrs or on high for 4 hrs. Remove any fat from the ham, chop into bite-sized pieces, and stir into the soup. Taste and season as needed. Garnish with the reserved thyme leaves and serve with wholemeal bread. OR Traditional method: Add the ham and bay leaf to a large pan, cover with 1.2 litres (2 pints) of water and bring to the boil. Partially cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook for about 1 hr or until the ham is cooked. Skim away any scum that comes to the surface of the pan as you go. Discard the stock, or strain and reserve a little to add to the soup. Set the ham aside until cool enough to handle. Heat the oil in a large heavy-based pan over a medium heat, add the onion, and cook for 3-4 mins until soft. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the mustard, garlic, and herbs (reserve some thyme leaves for garnish). Add a little stock and bring to the boil, then tip in the peas and remaining stock. Bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 45 mins, topping up with hot water as needed. About 20 mins before the end of the cooking time, bring a separate pan of water to the boil. Add the potatoes, bring back up to the boil, and then simmer for 12-15 mins until soft. Drain and set aside. Remove the rosemary from the soup, then use a stick blender to gently purée the peas, or ladle them into a liquidizer and pulse a couple of times. Return them to the pan and stir in the potatoes. Remove any fat from the ham, chop into bite-sized pieces, and stir into the soup. Taste and season as needed. Garnish with the reserved thyme leaves and serve with wholemeal bread. If you want to make a classic pea and ham soup, try our recipe.

SLOW-COOKER GOLDEN PEA AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
• Increase heat setting to High. Stir well. Cover; cook 30 minutes longer.

SLOW COOKER SPLIT PEA AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Layer ingredients in slow cooker in the order listed.
• Pour in water. Do not stir!
• Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours or until peas are very soft and ham falls off bone.
• Remove bones and bay leaf.
• Serve!

GOLDEN SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• Stir-fry onions in drippings 5 to 8 minutes in a large saucepan over moderate heat until pale golden. Add ham and stir-fry 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, cover, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serve steaming hot with buttery chunks of garlic bread.

BATON TWIRLING'S SLOW COOKER SPLIT PEA SOUP

Steps:

• Remove congealed surface fat from cooking liquid and discard.
• If you don't have cooking liquid from Baton Twirling's Slow Cooker Cottage Roll recipe, leave it out and substitute any kind of stock or water.
• While chopping vegetables, heat liquid in saucepan or microwave a few minutes until warm.
• Pour liquid into slow cooker along with peas, carrots, celery, onion, thyme and pepper.
• Add cooking liquid or any kind of stock or water to within 2 inches of top of slow cooker.
• Stir, cover and cook on low setting 10 to 12 hours or until peas and vegetables are soft.
• In food processor or blender, purée soup in batches until smooth.
• If necessary, return to slow cooker to heat to serving temperature (or on stove in saucepan or in microwave).
• Add diced cottage roll, if using, to soup before heating.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

GOLDEN YELLOW SPLIT PEA SOUP (CROCKPOT / SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Combine everything in a crockpot and cook on low for approximately 6-8 hours.
• Enjoy!