Pea & ham soup

• knob of butter
• onion↗1

  chopped

• potato↗1 medium

  peeled and diced

• ham↗1l l

  or pork stock (see 'Try', below)

• frozen petit pois↗500g g
• thickly sliced ham300g g

  trimmed of any fat and diced

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat a knob of butter in a saucepan and when lightly foaming gently cook 1 chopped onion until softened, but not coloured.

2. 2

   Tip in 1 peeled and diced medium potato and stir to coat in butter, then pour over 1l ham or pork stock. Simmer until softened.

3. 3

   Tip in 500g frozen petit pois and bring back to the boil. Cook for a couple of mins.

4. 4

   Remove from the heat and blend until smooth. Stir in 300g diced ham and serve.