I made my first-ever batch of pea and ham soup today. It was a lot easier than I thought. I found a basic recipe on the web, but rather than go through the modifications, I figure I’ll go through it all step by step again since the original is a bit flaky.
See below the jump for the recipe.
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Jamie Oliver. Not only does he have great taste in food, he’s passionate about making good food accessible to plebs like you and me.
I’ve recently come across his Ministry of Food series of free videos, where he shows you how to prepare a great dish in almost no time. Watching his “Spaghetti meatballs” video on the train home this afternoon, I was inspired to cook it up right away. Fortunately, our only other option was leftovers from the mixed grill on Monday night, so Flip was more than amenable.
Of course, I had to put my own spin on things, and they turned out awesome: