Pea, Ham And Nutmeg Soup.
This hearty and flavorful bacon and pea soup is a comforting dish that is perfect for a cozy night in. The combination of savory bacon, sweet peas, and aromatic seasonings creates a delicious and satisfying bowl of soup. Enjoy it with some crusty bread for a complete and satisfying meal.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- Olive oil or Fry light cooking spray
- 4 Rashes of unsmoked bacon
- 1 Large Garlic clove
- 400g Peas (frozen or fresh)
- 1 Baking potato
- 700ml Vegtable stock
- 1/2 Tsp of nutmeg, or half a grated nutmeg.
- 1/2 Tsp Dried Thyme
- 1/2 Tsp Ground Corriander
- Salt and Pepper
- Extras:
- Use a deep pan suitable for soups for cooking.
Instructions
- Firstly cut the rinds of the bacon and fry all the bacon with 1 rind in a few sprays of cooking spray or 1tsp of extra virgin olive oil.
- Fry for 5 mins on a low heat.
- Finely chop the garlic and add to bacon.
- Fry for another minuite with the bacon.
- Meanwhile peel and dice the potato, make the vegtable stock with 700ml boiling water and vegtable stock (i used bullion).
- Add the diced potato, peas and vegtable stock too the pan.
- Give a quick stir, then add the nutmeg, thyme and corriander. Seasoning to taste afterwards. Give the soup another stir to make sure all the ingrediants are mixed in.
- Simmer on a low heat for 15 minuites untill the peas and potato are soft.
- Allow to cool for a minuite or two, then transfer to a blender, or use a handheld blender in the pan to blend the ingredients together. Blend untill a fine, thick soup has been made. Reheat if it needs it and serve with some nice brown bread and a sprig of thyme.
Yield
Serves 4
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