How to make pea and ham soup

Shopping list

• Fruit and vegetables

  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 large potato (about 250g/9oz), peeled, cut into small cubes
  • small handful fresh mint leaves, optional

• Cooking ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil or mild olive oil, or butter if you prefer
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 400ml/14fl oz chicken stock, or vegetable stock if preferred

• Dairy, eggs and chilled

  • 200ml/7fl oz semi-skimmed or whole milk

• Meat, fish and poultry

  • 100g/3½oz thick cut, good quality ham

• Other

  • 300g/10½oz frozen petits pois or garden peas

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