Serves 4

Free on Extra Easy

Ingredients

4 slices of thick bacon (fat removed)

2 small onions chopped finely

2 sticks of celery chopped finely

1 carrot chopped finely

2 cloves of garlic crushed

170g of yellow split peas

1 litre of chicken stock

Method

Place the split peas in a jug and cover with water, leave to soak overnight, then pour into a sieve and rinse thoroughly.

Spray a large saucepan with non stick spray, add the bacon, onions, celery, carrots and garlic and fry for a few minutes until vegetables are softened, add a little of the stock if it starts to stick.

Add the split peas and stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until split peas are soft. Approx 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours.

Using a hand blender, roughly blend the soup and serve.

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