Bring to the boil over high heat. Add split peas, ham hocks and water.
Ham Hock And Split Pea Soup Main Course Recipes Woman&home
1 smallish smoked ham hock 1 onion 4 cloves 1 celery stick 1 carrot 1 bay leaf 2 sprigs fresh thyme for the soup 2 tbsp butter 1 onion, peeled and diced 1 carrot, peeled and diced 500g dried peas.
Ham hock soup pea. Remove and discard the ham skin, bones and fat. Then carefully remove the ham hock but leave the pan over the heat. Cover pot so that lid is ajar and steam can escape.
To make the soup, place a saucepan over a medium heat, then add the butter, peas and parsley, 750ml of the hot ham stock and the cream and bring to a simmer. Dice or shred the meat and return to the. Season with thyme, bay leaves, salt and pepper, then add in split peas, ham hock and 1.5 litres of stock.
Cover the pot and allow to cook until the split peas have mostly disintegrated into the soup mixture, about 1 hour to 1 hour 20. Remove ham hocks from pan. (you will probably have to blend the soup in batches.)
Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly. Coarsely chop meat and set aside step 4 of 4 Nestle the ham hock in the vegetable mixture, then add the split peas and the broth and reduce heat to low.
Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup with Ham Hock Recipe Split pea soup slow