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Walnut Grove Recipes
Simple, Tasty Pea Soup with Crispy Serrano
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Ingredients
Makes 4 portions
- 500g frozen peas
- 4 slices Serrana Ham
- 1 stick of celery
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 3 shallots
- 350ml chicken stock
- 2tbs vegetable oil
- knob of butter
- 100ml double cream
- salt & pepper
- 15g diced cold butter
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Method
1. Lay 4 slices of Serrano ham on a non-stick baking mat or parchment
paper on a tray, and cook in the oven at 140°C until dried
crisp - about an hour and a half.
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2. Finely
slice the celery, finely dice the shallots and finely chop the
garlic. Heat a heavy based saucepan, add the vegetable oil and
knob of butter and sweat the celery, shallots and garlic until
soft but not colored.
3. Add the peas and the chicken stock, bring to
the boil for 2 min's. Liquidize in a blender, pass the soup through
a sieve, using a ladle to press the mixture through. Whisk in
the cream and butter, and season to taste with salt & pepper.
5. When serving, heat the soup pour into your bowls
and crush the crisp Serrano ham into fine pieces and sprinkle
on top.
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Serving Suggestions
Serve with a spoon!!!
Advanced Preparation
Best made to order, it can be made a couple of
days in advance however the freshness & intense color can
be compromised.
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