====== Split Pea and Smoked Ham Soup ======
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===== Serving =====
Makes enough for 3-4 good portions

===== Ingredients =====

  * 15g butter
  * 1 tbsp olive oil
  * 1 large onion
  * 1 stick celery
  * 1 carrot
  * 400g split green or yellow peas
  * 2L stock (preferably from cooking a smoked gammon)
  * 2 bay leaves
  * 2 sprigs thyme
  * 200g [[SmokedGammon|smoked ham]]
  * flat leaf parsley 

===== Method =====

  - Finely chop onion, celery and carrot
  - In a heavy bottomed pan, sauté the onion, celery and carrot in the butter and oil until soft
  - Add the peas, stock, bay leaves and thyme
  - Bring to the boil
  - Season with salt and pepper
  - Simmer for at least an hour, until the peas turn to puree
  - Chop or pull the ham, and add most to the soup
  - Warm through, then serve into bowls, adding the remaining ham and parsley to garnish