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 onionsbacon 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 halfthe 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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