And that makes your life so much easier too. This Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup With Ham is one of Pete’s favorite soups. He asks me to make it all the time. It’s a really flavorful broth ...

Stir the soup well with a wooden spoon, crushing all the peas to make a thick purée ... This soup is traditionally made with stock from a ham bone but this version uses a small gammon joint ...

This recipe uses a gammon joint that has ... needed (the stock will be quite salty). Stir in the ham, allow to warm through in the hot soup and then serve, garnished with a few mint leaves.

Spoon the ham salad into the center of 4 bowls. Ladle the warm soup into the bowls, garnish with the pea tendrils and serve immediately.

Traditional split pea soup often uses ham for its smoked meat flavor, but you can also make a delicious meat-free soup, seasoned with carrots, celery and various spices, if you prefer a vegetarian ...