Pea and Ham Soup (Slow Cooker or Stove)

I am beyond amazed that after over 13 years of food blogging I didn't have my recipe for Pea and Ham Soup on the HRK website. That's now corrected. A lot of the soups I make are based on lentils as the grain, but this recent cold snap had me longing for good old-fashioned Pea and Ham Soup on a cold Winter's evening. I bought a packet of dried split peas and a ham hock, and this Pea and Ham soup was born.

Bean, Ham and Kale Soup Recipe

 

This Bean, Ham and Kale soup recipe is perfect Autumn fare as the weather starts to cool down, and we begin to feel like eating soup, but we are still not ready to enjoy the heavier style of ham and lentil soups which are perfect for the middle of Winter. I don't buy Kale very often, I'll be honest it's not on my list of favourite green vegetables, but as Kale comes into season, and becomes less expensive to buy, it is perfect in this soup. It holds it's shape well and is very nutritious and colourful.