What's the best way of making pea and ham soup?

Question

I made this soup yesterday, but it wasn't very nice. The pea and ham soup at my workplace is nice ( I work in a tearoom). I only put peas, ham and pepper in my soup. How could I make my soup taste nicer?

Answer 1

if you start from scratch it would alot better. Save the ham bone from thanksgiving or such and slow boil the bone for 3-4 hrs on the stove or all day in a slow cooker. After you have removed any fat from the broth and the peas(you should soak the peas for at least 6 hrs before using the so they will be tender. Add so onion and garlic to the stock with the peas and slow boil until peas are very soft. You can either blend the soup in a blender or use a hand blender until the soup is smooth.
If you are not starting from scratch you cah alwys use chicken stock as a base and follow the rest of the procedure. Good luck.

Answer 2

This is an easy recipe to achieve, in my opinion, a nice split pea soup:

1 lbs. (~2 cups) split peas
2-3 ham hocks (they add a nice smoky flavor)
1 baking potato, peeled and quartered (this is optional but adds a wonderful creaminess to the soup)
1 small to medium onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
6 cups water or chicken stock
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Combine the peas, ham hocks, onion, water or stock, and potato in large pot, cover partially, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the peas are very soft. This takes about an hour. When the peas are done, remove the ham hocks and bay leaf, mash the mixture or puree it in a blender or food processor. Separate the meat of the ham hocks from the fat and bones and add back to the mashed/pureed mixture. Season the mixture to taste and serve with croutons or crusty bread. You can even add a tablespoon of curry powder during the cooking process for an interesting take on this classic soup. Let me know what you think.

Answer 3

Your soup sounds interesting =) here is a flavorful recipe for you to try.. Hope you enjoy!

Split Pea Soup Recipe

Ingredients:
1 pound split peas
1 large onion -- halved and sliced
2 cloves garlic -- minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
5 cups chicken stock
5 cups water
1 meaty ham bone
1 pound carrots, peeled -- cut into 1" pieces
1 pound potatoes -- cut into 1" cubes
1/2 pound ham -- coarsely shredded
1/2 teaspoon salt -- optional
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup fresh parsley -- chopped


Directions:

Rinse split peas well, drain and set aside. Heat oil and garlic in an 8 quart pot and saute onion and garlic until onion is translucent, about 4-5 minutes.

Add water, chicken stock, split peas and ham bone. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Stir in carrots, potatoes, ham, salt, black pepper and 1/4 cup of the parsley. Cover and simmer 45 minutes.

Remove bone from pot. Shred any meat on bone and add to pot. Serve soup in bowls sprinkled with remaining parsley.

Answer 4

plit Pea Soup with Ham
From Diana Rattray,
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A delicious split pea soup recipe, with ham.
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups dried split peas
6 cups cold water
1 meaty ham bone
1/4 pound Salt pork, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
10 cups water
1 cup diced onions
1 cup celery leaves and stalks, chopped
PREPARATION:
Soak the peas overnight in the 6 cups of cold water. Drain and put in a heavy soup kettle with the ham bone, salt pork and 10 cups of water. Cover and simmer 2 hours, then add the onions and celery.
Simmer about 1 hour longer, adding another cup of water if soup dries out too much. Remove ham from bone and dice. If desired, remove the salt pork. Put the soup through a strainer, blender or food processor. Blend with ham or add ham back into soup after blending. I like to blend or mash part of my pea soup and leave some texture. If the soup not thick enough, add 1/2 cup of light cream.
Serves 6

Answer 5

Well, it is a process. First you need to buy ham with a nice big bone in it. Eat the ham surrounding the bone. Then you boil the ham bone in a nice big pot with plenty of water and some peeled onions, maybe a bay leaf for flavor. When the ham bone is about completely stripped oh the leftover meat, I take it out and let it cool, the dogs love this when it is cooled down, ( don't burn Fifi's mouth). I add peeled carrots and potatoes (add carrots first, they take longer to cook). Rinse and strain your split peas ( for bugs) yum, protein. Or not. Add the peas to the pot and let it bubble merrily along. Add salt and pepper to taste. Don't forget to take the bay leaf out before serving, it just looks odd, there is nothing wrong with it. Oh, cook it until it is done, or until you are so hungry it doesn't matter if it's done. Enjoy and pass the beano.

Answer 6

I make ham inventory first. Simmer the ham hock lined with water till they're gentle. do away with the ham hocks and read the fat off the broth. do away with the beef from the hocks and upload that lower back to the inventory. Then, upload your chop up peas and different factors. it extremely is greater desirable artwork, yet we don't love the fat interior the soup.

Answer 7

HAM AND PEA SOUP

2 (11 1/4 oz.) cans condensed green pea soup
1 c. chicken broth
2 c. milk
6 3/4 oz. can chunk style ham, drained, diced OR
1 c. diced fully cooked ham
2 oz. can mushroom stems and pieces
1/4 c. dry white wine

In saucepan, combine pea soup and chicken broth; stir in milk. Cook and stir until heated through. Stir in ham, undrained mushrooms, and wine; heat through. Serves 4-6.

Answer 8

2 cups egg noodles, uncooked
1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 oz. (1/4 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, 1/3 Less Fat than Cream Cheese, cubed
1/2 cup milk
1 can (10-3/4 oz.) reduced-fat reduced-sodium condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup KRAFT 2% Milk Shredded Reduced Fat Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese, divided



COOK noodles in medium saucepan as directed on package.
MEANWHILE, cook chicken in medium nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 5 min. or until cooked through, stirring occasionally. Add Neufchatel cheese and milk; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until Neufchatel cheese is melted and mixture is well blended. Add soup and peas; cook 5 min., stirring occasionally.
DRAIN noodles; return to saucepan. Add chicken mixture and half of the shredded cheese; cook until shredded cheese is melted and mixture is well blended. Sprinkle with the remaining shredded cheese.

Answer 9

Use a bone from the ham, it has a ton of flavor and it will make it taste so much better.

Answer 10

The ancient Chinese philosopher Confusious say,

"Man who cooks ham and peas in the same pot is unsanitary."