Ham Hock & Winter Veggie Soup
A classic winter warmer! An easy, wholesome meal for those chilly nights.
Ingredients
- 3 litres water
- 1 ham hock
- 1 King Soup pea and ham soup mix
- 2 celery stalks finely diced
- 1 packet Wilcox carrots
- ½ leek halved and finely sliced
- 1 swede peeled & grated
- 2 tbsp pesto
- 1 tbsp Superb Herb fresh parsley roughly chopped
To Serve
- 1 loaf of bread
Instructions
- Place the bacon bone in a large saucepan and cover with at least 2 litres of the water. Simmer covered for 1½ hours.
- Remove the bone and meat and set aside to cool. Add the remaining water to the saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Add the soup mix and simmer for 40 minutes, then add the sliced and grated vegetables. Simmer for a further 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, remove any meat from the bone and dice. Return to the soup and heat through.
- Check for seasoning, then ladle into bowls and top with a small teaspoon of pesto and sprinkle with parsley.
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