Bacon & Split Pea Soup

Ingredients

• 100g Buchanans split peas
• 1 small turnip (diced)
• 1 carrot (diced)
• 2 leeks (sliced)
• 8 rashers rindless smoked streaky bacon (diced)
• 1.4 litres ham or chicken stock
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
• 150ml single cream
• 1 tablespoon chooped parsley to garnish

Method

1. Cover the split peas with cold water and soak them overnight. Drain well.
2. Place carrots, turnip and leeks into a pot and add a little of the stock and cook on high for 10mins.
3. Add split peas, bacon, mixed herbs and rest of stock. Simmer for 1 hour
4. Blend the soup in a liquidiser until smooth.
5. Return the soup to the saucepan and reheat over a low heat. Add salt and pepper to taste. Slowly stir in the cream.
6. Pour into individual soup bowls and garnish each serving with chopped parsley.