Leftover Ham and Pea Soup

A white bowl with creamy pea soup topped with ham cubes and ground black pepper.

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Leftover Ham and Pea Soup with frozen peas and leftover gammon, a quick and easy family dinner recipe that is flavourful and warming. Whether you have some leftover ham from your Sunday roast or any large celebration throughout the year, this creamy soup is a great way of putting those leftovers to good use.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer, Soup

Cuisine: International

Servings: people

Calories: 339kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

500 g frozen peas ( 1. 1 lb)
2 cups chicken stock ( broth)
1 onion
50 g butter ( 3 tbsp)
2 cloves of garlic
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 ½ cup leftover ham, cubed
1 large potato

Instructions

In a pot set over a medium heat, melt the butter, then add the peeled and chopped onion and fry until golden.
Add the peeled and chopped garlic and stir for 30 seconds for the garlic to release its flavour.
Add the peeled and chopped potato and frozen peas, and give everything a good stir.
Pour over the chicken stock, and place a lid on the pot.
Leave it to cook until the veggies are tender.
Season with salt and pepper to taste, then use a hand blender to blitz the soup to a creamy texture.
Top with leftover ham cut into cubes and freshly ground black pepper.

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Notes

The amount of liquid added to the soup depends entirely on how thick you like it. Use less chicken broth for a thicker soup, or add more if you like it quite thin, there is no right or wrong here.
If you use the leftover ham straight from the fridge, you can quickly warm the chopped ham in a frying pan for a few minutes before adding them to the soup, or you can just mix the ham cubes with the soup to heat them up.

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