Name: The London Particular
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Ingredients: 50g butter or dairy-free margarine; 1 onion; 1 stalk of celery; 1 carrot; 300g brown lentils; 1.5 litres of chicken soup or the cooking water of the ham; 2 bay leaves; 250g cooked ham; 50g frozen green peas; Garnish: crème fraîche or Greek yogurt

The London Particular

1 Jan 2017

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

60 minutes

Total Time

1 hour, 5 minutes

Background

The London Particular is a thick pea and ham soup, named after the dense London fogs. I like making it with the Christmas leftover gammon/ ham using lentils and green peas rather than split peas. It’s really nice and warming, so it’s ideal on cold, winter nights.

Ingredients

50g butter or dairy-free margarine
1 onion
1 stalk of celery
1 carrot
300g brown lentils
1.5 litres of chicken soup or the cooking water of the ham
2 bay leaves
250g cooked ham
50g frozen green peas
Garnish: crème fraîche or Greek yogurt

Instructions

Chop the vegetables roughly.
In a large saucepan, gently sauté the onion and celery in the butter until soft.
Add the carrots and lentils, stir for 1-2 minutes. Add the broth, the bay leaves and bring to the boil. Simmer at a low heat for 45-60 minutes.
Tear the ham into small chunks..
When the lentils are soft, take the pan off the stove, and process into a creamy soup. If it’s too thick, add more stock. Season to taste. Add the ham and warm through.
Meanwhile blanch the frozen peas for 3 minutes and drain.
Serve the soup with the peas scattered over and with a dollop of crème fraîche if you like. ( I like it with a spoonful of apple cider vinegar).

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