Pea And Ham Soup; Split Pea Preparation - Breville BSC560 Instruction Booklet

SOUPS

PEA ANd HAM SOUP

Serves 10
INGREdIENTS
750g split peas (green or yellow)
1 Tablespoon oil
30g butter
3 large onions, finely chopped
4 large carrots, diced
4 sticks celery, diced
8 cups/2 litres water
1 kg ham bones
4 bay leaves
8 to 10 fresh sage leaves
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
METHOd

Split Pea Preparation

1. Place split peas into a large bowl, cover
with cold water and soak overnight.
Rinse and drain well.
Searing on the stovetop with
EasySear™ pan
2. Place EasySear™ pan onto stovetop and
preheat for 2 to 3 minutes, add oil and
butter, heat a further 1 minute or until
butter has melted.
3. Add onions, carrots and celery, sauté
until onion has softened slightly, about
4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Slow Cooking
4. Place EasySear™ pan back into slow
cooker base.
5. Add water, split peas, ham bones, bay
leaves and sage leaves. Mix well and
cover with lid
6. Turn Temperature Control Dial to
'AUTO' setting, cook for 7 to 8 hours or
until peas are very soft
7. Remove ham bones and cut any meat
from bone, chop ham finely. Return
chopped ham to soup.
8. Season soup with salt and pepper and
serve with fresh crusty bread.
Setting Variation: Use the High setting
and cook for 4 to 5 hours or Low setting for
8 to 10 hours.
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