Organic yellow split pea soup

Organic yellow split pea soup

Full of fibre and protein, this will warm any hungry belly up.

Ingredients:

  • 500g organic yellow split peas
  • 7 cups of vegetable stock
  • 2 brown onions, peeled and diced
  • fresh ginger, approx. 5cm piece
  • 1 to 1.5 tsp marjoram or organic thyme
  • 1kg port hock (optional)

Method: 

  1. Soak the peas in plenty of water for 12 to 18 hours, then drain.
  2. Put the peas in a large pot on the stove and add the stock,chopped onions, ginger cut into a few pieces and the pork hock.
  3. Boil for 1 to 1.5 hours, adding the herbs after about 45 minutes, until the peas are soft and the soup has thickened.
  4. Pick up the hock and cut into bite sized pieces, put back into the soup.
  5. Add salt and pepper if desired.

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