Ingredients serve 6.

500gr dried yellow split soaked overnight

,25gr butter

1 large onion,

125gr ridless smoked steaky bacon rashes, roughly chopped

1 garlic clove , crushed

 1.7litres (3 pintts well –flavoured ham

or vegetable stock 1 bouquet

 (1 bay leaf)

a few fresh parsley and thyme

sprigs 1 tsp cooked ham chopped

 Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Cracked black pepper to serve.

Method

Drain the soaked split peas.

 melt the butter in a large pan,

 add the onions bacon

and garlic and cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes until the onion is soft

. Add the split peas to the pan with the stock .

 bring to the boil and use a spotted to remove the surface add the bourget garni

 and oregano then season with salt and ground black pepper.

 Transfer to the slow cooker

, cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours until the peas are very soft.

  Leave the soup to coker cover and cook on high until the peas are very soft.

 Leave the soup to cool ,

 then whiz half the soup in a blender of food processor until smooth.

 Leave the soup to cool a little for 3-4 until the peas are very soft.

 Leave the soup to cool a little, then whiz half the soup in a blender

or food processor until smooth.

  Pour the soup into the pan and reheat

, then add the ham and check the seasoning with cracked black pepper

 to serve.

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