Bridal Shower Food : Sooper Pea Soup
Ingredients
- 3 pints of water or stock
- 8oz dried split peas
- 1 pound ham (bacon) chopped
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 carrot chopped
- 1 celery stick chopped
- Salt and Pepper to season
- Half a pint of Milk
- ½ to ¾ oz flour
Procedure
Heat the water in a large pan and then add the split peas. Simmer
for half an hour and then add the chopped ham (bacon), the chopped
vegetables, salt and pepper.
Now cover and gently simmer again for about an hour to an hour
and a half or until the vegetables are tender. Then press through
a sieve or liquidise in a blender.
If you would like a creamier soup, after sieving or liquidizing
the soup return the soup to the pan and add just under half a pint
of milk and stir. Reheat the soup. Mix together the remainder of
the milk with the flour. Stirring continuously, add this to the
soup just before the soup starts to boil. Continue to heat for a
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