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<RecipeTitle>Pea and ham soup</RecipeTitle>
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<IngredientText>Pea and ham soup is a really satisfying dinner, ready in 15 minutes, using simple ingredients you probably already have in the cupboard.
Ingredients</IngredientText>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="tbsp">1 tbsp</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>vegetable oil or mild olive oil</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>or butter if you prefer</IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
<Ingredient id="1111" quantity="1.0" unit="medium" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="110.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="medium">1 medium</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>onion</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>finely chopped</IngredientComment>
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<Ingredient id="1131" quantity="1.0" unit="large" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="369.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="large">1 large</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>potato</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>(about 250g/9oz), peeled, cut into small cubes</IngredientComment>
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<IngredientItem>salt</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<IngredientItem>freshly ground black pepper</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
</Ingredient>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="300.0" unit="g">300g/10½oz</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>frozen petits pois or garden peas</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<Ingredient id="1922" quantity="400.0" unit="ml" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="1.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="400.0" unit="ml">400ml/14fl oz</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>chicken stock</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>or vegetable stock if preferred</IngredientComment>
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<Ingredient id="-1" quantity="200.0" unit="ml" comment="" defaultState="true" weightGram="0.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="200.0" unit="ml">200ml/7fl oz</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>semi-skimmed or whole milk</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<Ingredient id="1711" quantity="100.0" unit="g" comment="thick, good quality" defaultState="true" weightGram="1.0" included="true" cooked="false" isAutoId="true" isAutoWeight="true" isAutoUnit="true">
<IngredientQuantity quantity="100.0" unit="g">100g/3½oz</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>thick cut, good quality ham</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment></IngredientComment>
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<IngredientQuantity quantity="1.0" unit="handful">small handful</IngredientQuantity>
<IngredientItem>fresh mint leaves</IngredientItem>
<IngredientComment>optional</IngredientComment>
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<RecipeText>Preparation method
Heat the oil or butter in a large saucepan on low or medium heat, then add the onion and potato, season with salt and pepper, then stir to coat the vegetables in the oil.
Take a piece of baking paper large enough to cover the top of the pan, scrunch it up then unfold it. Lay the paper over the surface of the vegetables, sealing them in right to the edges of the pan (this helps cook the vegetables more quickly). Put a lid on the pan, cook on a low heat for 8-10 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and the onions are soft and translucent.
Remove the paper. Add the peas and stock to the pan, then bring to the boil. Cook for a couple of minutes until all of the peas have floated to the top of the stock and are tender and bright.
Take the pan off the heat. Using a stick blender, process the peas until very smooth. Add the milk (or, if preferred, use more stock, water or cream). Tear in most of the ham.
Bring the soup back to a simmer, then season to taste with salt and pepper, remembering that the ham is fairly salty.
To serve, ladle the soup into bowls then scatter with the rest of the ham and a few torn mint leaves, if using.
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