Pea Soup Floater

Total Time: 6 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 meaty smoked ham hocks
• 6 liters water
• 750 g dried split green peas
• 250 g yellow split peas
• 1 cup frozen green pea
• 2 carrots, grated
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried tarragon or 1 tablespoon dried thyme

Recipe

• 1 boil ham hocks in water for at least 2 hours.
• 2 remove fat and bones and return meat to the pot.
• 3 add split green and yellow peas and tarragon.
• 4 simmer slowly for about 3 hours.
• 5 add carrots and cook another hour.
• 6 season with pepper and add salt to taste if necessary.
• 7 cook until peas are mushy and thick stirring to make sure they don't stick.
• 8 serve with individual beef pie.
• 9 can be thinned with water for a less solid soup and served with savory herb muffins or cheese scones.