Traditional split pea soup often uses ham for its smoked meat flavor, but you can also make a delicious meat-free soup, seasoned with carrots, celery and various spices, if you prefer a vegetarian ...
Break up the ham hock, discarding the skin and bone and pull the meat into pieces. Add the mustard to the soup and season with salt and pepper. Use a stick blender to blend to a rough purée ...
Reduce the heat and simmer for ten minutes. Add the cream and use a hand blender to liquidise the soup. Season, to taste and serve in a warm bowl, garnished with a mint leaf.
To celebrate the start of spring, here’s an incredibly simple green pea soup inspired by a Lois Daish recipe. I always use frozen peas but, if you are lucky to have peas-a-plenty in your garden ...
Of this dish, Nadia says: "There are few dishes more comforting than homemade chicken soup. Whenever I make chicken soup I use a whole chicken which makes a beautiful fresh stock, far nicer in ...