Here’s a deep dive into pea ham soup, simplified for quick understanding.

To chop the meat roughly and target aside To puree the souputilizing a stick blender non-obligatory see note To add the ham hock chopped carrots celery and brown onion To pour the vegetable liquid inventory excessive of the hock and greens

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A bowl of thick pea soup with shredded ham hock on top.

A bowl of thick pea soup with shredded ham hock on top.

A gold spoon in a bowl of pea soup with pieces of ham hock on top.

A gold spoon in a bowl of pea soup with pieces of ham hock on top.

A gold spoon in a bowl of thick soup.

A gold spoon in a bowl of thick soup.

An overhead view of a bowl of pea and ham soup with shredded ham on top.

An overhead view of a bowl of pea and ham soup with shredded ham on top.

Ingredients for slow cooker pea and ham soup on a benchtop.

Ingredients for slow cooker pea and ham soup on a benchtop.

Rinsing split peas in a copper sieve.

Rinsing split peas in a copper sieve.

Rinsed green split peas in the bottom of a slow cooker.

Rinsed green split peas in the bottom of a slow cooker.

Chopped carrots, celery and onion on a wooden chopping board.

Chopped carrots, celery and onion on a wooden chopping board.

Chopped carrots, celery and onion placed on top of the ham hock in the slow cooker bowl.

Chopped carrots, celery and onion placed on top of the ham hock in the slow cooker bowl.

Liquid vegetable stock added to the slow cooker.

Liquid vegetable stock added to the slow cooker.

A plate of shredded ham hock.

A plate of shredded ham hock.

Cooked split pea and vegetable soup before being blended.

Cooked split pea and vegetable soup before being blended.

Adding the shredded meat back into the pureed soup.

Adding the shredded meat back into the pureed soup.

Pieces of ham hock sprinkled over slow cooker pea and ham soup.

Pieces of ham hock sprinkled over slow cooker pea and ham soup.

A close up of pea and ham soup with chunks of shredded ham on top.

A close up of pea and ham soup with chunks of shredded ham on top.

A bowl of creamy pea and ham soup.

A bowl of creamy pea and ham soup.

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A bowl of thick pea soup with shredded ham hock on top.

A bowl of thick pea soup with shredded ham hock on top.

A gold spoon in a bowl of pea soup with pieces of ham hock on top.

A gold spoon in a bowl of pea soup with pieces of ham hock on top.

A gold spoon in a bowl of thick soup.

A gold spoon in a bowl of thick soup.

An overhead view of a bowl of pea and ham soup with shredded ham on top.

An overhead view of a bowl of pea and ham soup with shredded ham on top.

Ingredients for slow cooker pea and ham soup on a benchtop.

Ingredients for slow cooker pea and ham soup on a benchtop.

Rinsing split peas in a copper sieve.

Rinsing split peas in a copper sieve.

Rinsed green split peas in the bottom of a slow cooker.

Rinsed green split peas in the bottom of a slow cooker.

Chopped carrots, celery and onion on a wooden chopping board.

Chopped carrots, celery and onion on a wooden chopping board.

Chopped carrots, celery and onion placed on top of the ham hock in the slow cooker bowl.

Chopped carrots, celery and onion placed on top of the ham hock in the slow cooker bowl.

Liquid vegetable stock added to the slow cooker.

Liquid vegetable stock added to the slow cooker.

A plate of shredded ham hock.

A plate of shredded ham hock.

Cooked split pea and vegetable soup before being blended.

Cooked split pea and vegetable soup before being blended.

Adding the shredded meat back into the pureed soup.

Adding the shredded meat back into the pureed soup.

Pieces of ham hock sprinkled over slow cooker pea and ham soup.

Pieces of ham hock sprinkled over slow cooker pea and ham soup.

A close up of pea and ham soup with chunks of shredded ham on top.

A close up of pea and ham soup with chunks of shredded ham on top.

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