Split Pea and Ham Soup
A bag of dried peas does all the work; the ham is just there to season it.
Ingredients
- Dried split peas350 g
- Diced ham250 g
- Carrots200 g
- Celery150 g
- Brown onion200 g
- Garlic10 g
- Olive oil20 ml
- Dried thyme1 g
Method
- Rinse the split peas under cold water and drain them.
- Cook the diced onion, carrot and celery in the oil in a large pot for 10 minutes until soft.
- Add the garlic and thyme for a minute, then the split peas and 2 litres of water.
- Bring to the boil, skim off any foam, and simmer covered for 50 minutes until the peas collapse.
- Stir in the diced ham and cook for a further 10 minutes.
- Season to taste and mash a little against the side of the pot if you want it thicker.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Pescatarian
Split Pea and Smoked Paprika Soup
- 4 g Smoked paprika instead of Diced ham
Stir the smoked paprika in with the garlic and thyme and skip the final 10 minutes for the ham; season more generously at the end.
Vegetarian
Split Pea and Smoked Paprika Soup
- 4 g Smoked paprika instead of Diced ham
Stir the smoked paprika in with the garlic and thyme and skip the final 10 minutes for the ham; season more generously at the end.
Vegan
Split Pea and Smoked Paprika Soup
- 4 g Smoked paprika instead of Diced ham
Stir the smoked paprika in with the garlic and thyme and skip the final 10 minutes for the ham; season more generously at the end.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Sainsbury'sBest choice· £2.15 of food
£7.59
72% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- Diced ham
Tesco· £9.12 of food · £6.97 more
£15.34
41% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- Celery
Morrisons· £1.37 of food
£7.88
83% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- Dried split peas
- Diced ham
Aldi UK· £1.95 of food
£8.21
76% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- Dried split peas
- Diced ham
Asda· £1.35 of food
£5.81
77% spare
No price at Asda for:
- Dried split peas
- Diced ham
- Dried thyme
£0.54a serve
from £0.54 a serve at Sainsbury's · 7 of 8 ingredients priced
About £2.15 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£18.14 across 3 shops · all 8 items priced · £3.14 more for bigger packs, 48% spare for later
Sainsbury'sBest choice£2.15
missing 1 item
you'll pay £7.59 · 72% of it spare
Tesco£9.12
missing 1 item · £6.97 more
you'll pay £15.34 · 41% of it spare
Morrisons£1.37
missing 2 items
you'll pay £7.88 · 83% of it spare
Aldi UK£1.95
missing 2 items
you'll pay £8.21 · 76% of it spare
Asda£1.35
missing 3 items
you'll pay £5.81 · 77% of it spare
Buy at Sainsbury's£2.75
Dried split peas
£2.60/kg
need 350 gSainsbury's Dried Yellow Split Peas 500 g£1.30
Sainsbury's£2.60/kg£1.30·Tesco£2.60/kg£1.30·Aldi UKN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·
OcadoN/A
Brown onion
£0.80/kg
need 200 gSainsbury's Onions 1 kg£0.80closest match
Sainsbury's£0.80/kg£0.80·Tesco£0.95/kg£0.11·Aldi UK£0.95·Asda~£1.68/kg£0.95·Morrisons£0.95·OcadoN/A
Dried thyme
£43.33/kg
need 1 gStamford Street Co. Standard 15 g£0.65closest match
Sainsbury's£43.33/kg£0.65·Aldi UK£0.65·Tesco£52.63/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.09·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Aldi UK£6.17
Celery
£0.49
need 150 gNature's Pick Celery 1 eachreal special 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by the item)
Aldi UK£0.49·Sainsbury's£3.60/kg£0.90·Morrisons£0.90·Asda£3.60/kg£1.26·TescoN/A·OcadoN/A
Garlic
~£6.50/kg
need 10 gNature's Pick Loose Garlic 1 each 60 g£0.39closest match
Aldi UK~£6.50/kg£0.39·Asda~£7.17/kg£0.43·Tesco~£8.33/kg£0.50·Sainsbury's~£8.33/kg£0.50·Morrisons£1.50·OcadoN/A
Olive oil
£5.30/L
need 20 mlSolesta Olive Oil 1 L£5.29closest match
Aldi UK£5.30/L£5.29·Asda£10.92/L£2.73·Sainsbury's£12.00/L£3.00·Morrisons£3.00·Tesco£12.40/L£3.10·OcadoN/A
Buy at Tesco£9.22
Diced ham
£30.00/kg
need 250 g3 × Bearfields Carved Deli Ham 100 g£3.00
Tesco£30.00/kg£3.00·Aldi UKN/A·Sainsbury'sN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Carrots
£0.69/kg
need 200 g2 × Tesco Carrots Loose kg 159.42 g£0.11
Tesco£0.69/kg£0.11·Aldi UK£0.44·Sainsbury's£0.88/kg£0.44·Asda£0.88/kg£0.44·Morrisons£0.44·OcadoN/A