Peas with ham and toasted bread

7. 10. 2025

A rich soup with a hearty taste. If you don’t want to or can’t prepare your own broth, you can also use the purchased one.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of frozen green peas
• 1 1/2 cup of white sourdough bread torn into small pieces
• 1/4 cup of butter
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 onion
• 2 stalks of celery
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 35oz of ham broth
• 1/4 cup of baby spinach
• a few sprigs of mint
• a few sprigs of thyme
• salt, pepper to taste

Ham broth

• 1 ham bone (with leftover meat)
• 1 chicken skeleton (with leftover meat)
• 5 oz of white wine
• 2 onions, roughly chopped
• 2 carrots, roughly chopped
• 1 head of garlic
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper

Method

1. First, you need to prepare the ham broth.
2. Place the bones and other ingredients together with 100oz of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 2 to 2.5 hours until the meat falls off the bone.
4. Carefully strain the broth.
5. Shred the meat from the bones and keep them, discarding the other solid ingredients.
6. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil and thyme in a skillet over medium heat.
7. Add the bread pieces and toast the bread, stirring frequently, until golden.
8. Transfer the toasted bread to a paper towel and set aside.
9. Heat the butter in a saucepan and add the pressed garlic, finely chopped onion, and celery stalks.
10. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes until the onion and celery soften.
11. Add the ham stock and bring to a boil.
12. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 25-30 minutes until the stock has reduced to about 33oz.
13. Stir in the peas and cook for 5 minutes until the peas are tender.
14. Season to taste and stir in the mint and spinach.
15. Allow to cool slightly, then transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until smooth.
16. Return the blended mixture to the saucepan and boil over high heat.
17. Add the ham and chicken pieces, season to taste and mix.

This Christmas pea soup is served with toasted bread and drizzled with olive oil.

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