Chícharos con Jamón (Mexican Pea and Ham Soup)
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Ingredients
- 500 g frozen peas
- 150 g thick-cut ham
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 800 ml chicken stock
- 15 g fresh coriander
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 165 kcal
- Protein
- 15.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 16 g
- of which sugars
- 6 g
- Fat
- 2.9 g
- of which saturates
- 0.8 g
- Fibre
- 7.1 g
- Salt
- 2.55 g
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Method
- 1
Fry the onion and garlic cloves in a large pan for 5 minutes until soft.
- 2
Add the frozen peas and chicken stock, then simmer for 10 minutes until the peas are tender.
- 3
Blend until smooth, then dice the thick-cut ham and stir through.
- 4
Warm for 2 minutes and scatter with fresh coriander before serving.

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