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Pea & ham soup.

You can have Pea & ham soup using 23 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Pea & ham soup

1. You need of Broth.
2. Prepare 1 kg of smoked ham hocks (Eisbein).
3. You need 1/2 of onion, roughly chopped (skin on).
4. You need 3 of celery stalks, roughly chopped.
5. You need 1/2 of carrot, roughly chopped (skin on).
6. It's 1 head of garlic, crushed (skin on).
7. Prepare 1 of bay leaf.
8. You need 6 of black pepper corns, crushed.
9. You need 8 cups of water.
10. You need of Soup.
11. Prepare 4 Tbsp of butter.
12. You need 1/2 of onion, small dice.
13. Prepare 1 of carrot, small dice.
14. Prepare 1/2 cup of white wine.
15. You need 4 cups of broth.
16. You need 1 kg of peas, frozen or fresh.
17. You need 20 g of fresh mint, chopped.
18. It's To taste of white pepper & salt.
19. You need of Topping.
20. It's of Smoked ham hock, pulled.
21. You need of Créme fraîche.
22. It's of Crusty bread, toasted & torn.
23. You need of Fresh mint.

Pea & ham soup instructions

1. Make the broth by adding all the ingredients to a pot..
2. Simmer, uncovered until reduced by half..
3. Strain the broth and reserve the smoked ham hock for the topping and the broth for the soup..
4. Make the soup by adding the butter, onion and carrot to a pot and sauté until soft..
5. Add the white wine and broth and bring to a boil..
6. Add the peas and mint and remove from heat..
7. Use a stick blender to puree the soup until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper..
8. Plate the soup into serving bowls and top with smoked ham, a dollop of créme fraîche, mint and crusty bread..