Ingredients serve 6

500gr dried yellow split soaked overnight

125gr butter , 1 large onion

1 garlic clove crushed

125gr steaky bacon

1.7litres flavoured pan vegetable stock

1 bay leaf (fresh parsley and thyme)

1 tsp cooked ham chopped

cracked pepper to serve

Drain the soaked peas , melt the butter in a ;large pan , add the onion , bacon , and garlic until the onion is soft . Add the split peas to the pan with the stock . add the peas to the pan with the onion is soft .

Bring to the boil and use a spotted to remove the pepper . Transfer to a slow cooker cover and cook on a slow cooker on high 3-4 hours until they are soft . Until the soup to cover and cook until the peas are very smooth . Leave the soup to cool a little for 3/4minutes until they are soft . then whiz in a blender or in a food processor until smooth . pour the soup in a pan and reheat and then add the ham and check the seasoning with creaked pepper to serve.

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