Pea and Ham Soup

Name: Pea and Ham Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 500g dried green split peas; 1 smoked ham hock; 2 large onions, diced; 3 carrots, diced; 3 stalks celery, diced; 4 cloves garlic; 2 bay leaves; 2L water or chicken stock; salt and pepper to taste; crusty bread to serve

A classic Australian pub-style soup, simmering dried split peas with a smoky ham hock until thick and hearty.

Total time

135 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

120 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Australian

Ingredients

500gdried green split peas

1smoked ham hock

2large onions, diced

3carrots, diced

3 stalkscelery, diced

4 clovesgarlic

2bay leaves

2Lwater or chicken stock

salt and pepperto taste

crusty breadto serve

Instructions

Combine everything in a large pot.

Bring to boil. Skim any foam.

Simmer covered 2 hours until peas break down.

Remove ham hock. Shred meat.

Blend soup partially.

Return meat.

Season.

Serve with crusty bread.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

Protein

2.2g

Fat

1.1g

Carbs

18.9g

Fiber

5.4g

Sodium

61mg

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