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Pea and Ham Soup

Ingredients:
• knob of butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
• 1litre chicken stock
• 500g frozen peas
• 300g ham, trimmed of any fat and diced

Method:
• Heat a knob of butter in a saucepan and when lightly foaming gently cook 1 chopped onion until softened, but not coloured.
• Tip in 1 peeled and diced medium potato and stir to coat in butter, then pour over 1litre stock. Simmer until softened.
• Tip in 500g frozen peas and bring back to the boil. Cook for a couple of mins.
• Remove from the heat and blend until smooth. Stir in 300g diced ham and serve.
• Top with fried black pudding, bacon lardons or stilton cheese for something a little different.