Pea soup with smoked ham

Ingredients

butter ..............2 ст. л.

bulb onions....1 шт.small

celery stalk....2 шт.

garlic..............3 зуб.

smoked ham......500 г.
or sausages or other smoked meats

Bay leaf........1 шт.

dry peas.........500 г.

chicken broth...........1 л.

water..........1 л.

salt........taste

ground black peppe...........taste

white bread...........taste

About the recipe

1. Pea soup with smoked ham combines the flavors of classic pea soup with a hint of smoked meat. Our family especially loves this soup in the fall and winter - it is nutritious and perfectly warms and satisfies in cold weather. Just like classic pea soup, I recommend serving heap soup with smoked ham and white croutons or croutons.
2. Cooking steps
3. Peel and finely chop the onion and celery. Chop the garlic with a knife.
4. Place a large saucepan in which you will cook the soup over medium heat. Heat butter in a saucepan. Fry the onion, celery and garlic in it for 5-7 minutes. The onion should become transparent, but not fried.
5. While the onions are frying, chop the ham.
6. Add ham and peas to the pan with onions. Add water and chicken broth. Throw in the bay leaf and cook after boiling for about 1 hour 15 minutes - an hour and a half until the peas are tender.
7. While the soup is cooking, cut the white bread into cubes and dry in the oven.
8. When the peas are boiled, add salt and pepper to the soup to taste. Serve hot with crackers.