Sluttishly Savoury: Ham and Processed Pea Soup

I love a good soup. This particular soup has a nice strong flavour courtesy of the naughty addition of the processed peas. Of course, if you're adverse to a little bit of the mushy, then you can always substitute for 600g of frozen or fresh peas instead.

You'll need:

• 1 large onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 400g cooked ham
• 1 leek
• 3 carrots
• Tin of processed peas
• 1.5 litres of chicken stock
• 250ml white wine
• Large knob of butter
• Dried parsley
• Salt and pepper

Make it!

• Dice all the veg, onion and garlic and fry in a deep pan in the butter until soft.
• Cube the ham and add to the pan with a touch of salt and pepper.
• Add the white wine and flash, then add the chicken stock.
• Bring the whole lot to the boil then add a tin of processed peas (strained) and a pinch of dried parsley (or fresh if you have it!)
• Simmer the soup for 30 minutes and serve whilst it's piping hot.