Leftover ham and pea soup
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped leftover ham
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup finely minced onion
- 2 medium carrots cut into small dice
- 3 stalks celery sliced finely
- 3 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 cup of leftover peas
- 1 potato peeled and cubed or leftover chopped
- 8 cups vegetable stock
- 561 milliliters cannellini beans (1 can), drained and rinsed
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
Directions
- In a large soup pot on medium head Add the oil then the onion, celery and carrot, cumin and thyme. and cook for about five minutes until onion is soft
- Add garlic, ham, potato , bay leaves and the veg stock . Bring to a boil the. lower heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
- Add rinsed beans,and season with salt and pepper. Summer for another 10-15 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves Stir in the parsley and peas and serve.
